Research Digest

Research Digest

When Joining is not Enough: Emergency Services Volunteers and the Intention to Remain (2018)

This paper examines how meeting the initial expectations of volunteers when they join an emergency service was related to the volunteer’s intention to remain with that service.

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Benefits, Barriers and Bringing About Change: Disability Inclusive Volunteering (2019)

A key aim of this study was to explore ways in which organisations can reduce barriers for volunteers with disability by improving their practices and promoting positive cultures.

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Outcomes Measurement in the Australian Community Sector: A National Report Card (2019)

This research paper examined the understanding and extent of outcomes measurement amongst community-sector organisations.

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Inadvertent Volunteer Managers: Exploring Perceptions of Volunteer Managers’ and Volunteers’ Roles in the Public Workplace (2015)

This study analysed data from a large public library system in the US examining employees assigned to a volunteer manager role without prior training and experience.

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Human Resources and Volunteer Management: A Shared Approach (2018)

This research examines whether human research management practices are similar enough to be transferred to volunteer management practices while remaining effective.

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How charities can benefit from the power of micro-volunteering (2019)

With digital platforms taking charitable initiatives to global scales, micro-volunteering could be the solution to increasing the number of volunteers in the future. This article explores the challenges and opportunities of bite-sized action.

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Young People Volunteering: Removing the Barriers - Growing up in Queensland (2019)

The Queensland Family and Child Commission worked with Volunteering Queensland to speak to Volunteer Involving Organisations across Queensland about the benefits of volunteering and ways to increase and support youth volunteering.

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Latest Research News - October 2019

The latest compilation of research findings from around the world is now available.

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Volunteering Research in Australia: A Narrative Review (2019)

Australian research on volunteering is rich and diverse, but also increasingly fragmented.

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Volunteering and Settlement in Australia: A Snapshot (2019)

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Australian communities with 31% of Australians engaging in volunteering. This delivers a $4.50 return for every dollar invested.