Volunteers
Volunteers play an important role in the Northern Territory, bringing people from different walks of life together and building healthier and more vibrant communities. Over a third of all adults in the Territory have some sort of voluntary role. Volunteers work in many areas, including organisations relating to the environment, health, welfare, sport, recreation, education, human rights, arts, religion, community services and emergency services.The Northern Territory Government recognises the important role that volunteers play within our community which ultimately helps connect and develop stronger communities. We are committed to increasing volunteer participation rates from 35% to 50% as part of the Territory 2030 Strategy.
These web pages provide information to help you either get started as a volunteer, provide useful information for those of you already volunteering or who are involved with the volunteering sector. There are also several links to useful Australian Government and non-government sites for your reference.
Please contact us if there are any additions you would like to see on these pages.
2012 Northern Territory Volunteer of the Year Awards
Nominations for 2012 now open!
Click here for nomination forms
The awards have three categories:
- The Chief Minister's Medal for Volunteering Achievement, which recognises the outstanding achievements of a volunteer
- The Chief Minister's Medal for Volunteering Service, which recognises the long-term service and commitment of a volunteer
- The Volunteering SA&NT Award for Organisational Excellence, which recognises an organisation’s commitment to best practice in managing volunteers. There are two awards, one for a small organisation and one for a large organisation (please see the guidelines for the definition of small and large organisations)
The winners of the two Chief Minister's Medal awards will each receive $2500 to donate to a not-for-profit organisation of their choice. The winning Volunteering SA&NT Award for Organisational Excellence - Small Organisation will receive $3000. The winning Volunteering SA&NT Award for Organisational Excellence - Large Organisation will receive $2000. Nominations for the awards have now closed.
Community organisations and charities can also nominate their Most Valuable Volunteer (MVV), who will be presented with a Certificate of Recognition. MVV nominations close 30th March 2012.
Click here for more information and nomination forms