Fair Queensland - Volunteering
2020 Target: Increase the proportion of Queenslanders involved in their communities as volunteers by 50%
Measure: Rates of volunteering (ABS General Social Survey).
Lead agency: Department of Communities.
Queensland volunteering today
Volunteering gives all Queenslanders the opportunity to give something back to their communities. Nearly four out of 10 Queenslanders gave up their time to help others in 2006.
The proportion of people willing to lend a hand has been rising steadily over time – from 26% in 1994 to 31% in 2004 and almost 40% in 2006.
Volunteering levels are high in both regional and metropolitan areas of the state.
Volunteering provides opportunities for all Queenslanders to be active and involved in their communities.
There are many ways to volunteer – from helping out at the local school fete or joining a local Neighbourhood Watch group, to becoming a Rural Fire Service volunteer.
Whatever activity volunteering involves, it all helps support Queensland communities.
Share your ideas
What type of volunteer work could you do in your community? Share your ideas
Last updated Thursday, February 25, 2010
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