Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre

26/10/2026

Know someone who’s making (or has made) an exceptional contribution to the community?

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Boroondara Citizen of the Year Awards. This is your chance to recognise a local person whose dedication, leadership or commitment is helping improve the lives of others.

They could be a volunteer, neighbour, teacher, mentor, coach, community leader or someone quietly making a big difference.

Nominate someone for:
🥇 2027 Boroondara Citizen of the Year or
🥇 2027 Boroondara Young Citizen of the Year

Submit your nomination before 5 pm Friday 20 November at https://yoursay.boroondara.vic.gov.au/citizen-year-award .

26/10/2026

Recognising and Responding to Burnout as a Volunteer Leader

If you're responsible for leading, coordinating, or supporting volunteers, this workshop is for you.

Join Tracey O'Neill, who brings over 25 years of experience in volunteer engagement, for an interactive session exploring how we can better recognise, understand and prevent burnout in volunteer leadership. You'll have the opportunity to:
✅Reflect on your own wellbeing
✅Connect with peers across the sector
✅Learn practical tools and strategies
✅Explore the factors that contribute to burnout
✅Create a personal sustainability plan

This workshop is designed for leaders of volunteer engagement from across the community sector, from large organisations to small grassroots groups.

📅 17 November
⏰ 10:00am - 12:00pm
📍 Hawthorn Arts Centre
💲 Free
👉 Book your place here: https://ow.ly/bznv5100Q9i

15/10/2026

🌏 Don't miss this free workshop on creating more diverse and inclusive volunteer programs.

Join Wellsprings for Women to learn practical strategies for engaging and supporting women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in volunteering.

You'll gain insights into:

✨ The benefits of inclusive volunteering
✨ Common barriers faced by migrant and refugee women
✨ Effective strategies to recruit, support and retain diverse volunteers

🏆 As the recipient of the 2023 Volunteering Victoria Inclusive Volunteering Award, Wellsprings for Women brings valuable experience and practical learnings to share.

📅 Tuesday 20 October
⏰ 11.00am – 12.30pm
💻 Online
🎟 Free

👉 Places are limited. Register now: https://pathwaystovolunteering.eventbrite.com.au

12/10/2026

If you would like to learn more about the changes to the Working with Children Check, you can sign up for the upcoming webinar.

Keeping children safe is a shared responsibility.

Changes to the Working with Children (WWC) Check will come into effect on Monday 19 October 2026, helping organisations make safer decisions about those who work or volunteer with children.

Interested in learning more about the changes? The Social Services Regulator is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 14 October at 2:00pm (AEDT).

📍 Register: https://buff.ly/xQAAO0Z
🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/GcU8y4F

12/10/2026

Requiring people to have a Working with Children Check when they don't legally need one:
⚠️ creates barriers for families and communities
⚠️ causes recruitment delays
⚠️ does not keep children safe from harm or abuse

Using the Working with Children Check correctly is just one part of being a child‑safe organisation. To keep children safe, organisations must be guided by the Child Safe Standards as a whole and embed them into everyday practice.

Want to know who actually needs a Check? Learn more on our website:
https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check/who-needs-check?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=wwcc

12/10/2026

09/10/2026

🌏 Want to build a more diverse and inclusive volunteer team?

Join our FREE online workshop with Wellsprings for Women and discover practical ways to engage and support women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in volunteering.

This interactive session will explore:

✨ The benefits of inclusive volunteering
✨ Barriers and challenges migrant and refugee women may face
✨ Practical strategies and resources to recruit, support and retain volunteers from diverse backgrounds

🏆 Wellsprings for Women received the 2023 Volunteering Victoria Inclusive Volunteering Award for their co-designed program, which creates more accessible pathways into volunteering.

📅 Tuesday 20 October
⏰ 11.00am – 12.30pm
💻 Online
🎟 Free
👉 Book your place here: https://pathwaystovolunteering.eventbrite.com.au

18/09/2026

We’re hiring! 🌟 BVRC is looking for two passionate people to join our team and help strengthen volunteering across Boroondara.

• Member Engagement Officer – support and connect with volunteer-involving organisations and help grow local volunteering.
• Diversity and Inclusion Project Officer (Volunteering) – help create more inclusive and accessible volunteering opportunities for our community.

If you’re passionate about community connection, inclusion and making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more and apply here: https://ow.ly/aE9l50ZOYnr

15/09/2026

Congratulations to all finalists in this year's Victorian Volunteering Awards! You have all made wonderful contributions to your communities.

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2026 Victorian Volunteering Awards! 🏆✨

With more than 450 nominations received, this year’s finalists highlight the extraordinary diversity and spirit of volunteering across Victoria.

Winners in all eight categories will be announced at the offical ceremony in October.

🔗 Read more: https://buff.ly/fedK4dZ

16/06/2026

Emotional Intelligence Training – Build Stronger Workplace Relationships

🌟Spots still available! Sign up now!🌟

Develop your emotional intelligence and gain practical skills to manage your responses with confidence at work and in everyday life.

Join this engaging session to explore what emotional intelligence is, why it matters, and how it can improve communication, relationships, and decision making.

What You’ll Learn:

✔ How to read and understand emotions
✔ Your own level of emotional intelligence
✔ The Johari window and what you reveal to others
✔ How to build resilience
✔ Social awareness and empathy skills
✔ How different cultures respond to and express emotions
✔ Ways to positively influence others
✔ How to have emotionally intelligent conversations
✔ How to recognise and avoid manipulation and emotional dishonesty
✔ How to lead with emotional intelligence

Participants will also have the opportunity to complete a personality profile to better understand their own style and how it may differ from others.

📅 When: Thursday 25 June | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Boroondara Room, City of Boroondara Offices, 8 Inglesby Rd, Camberwell
🎯 Audience: Members of the Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre
(Not a member? Register today!)
💲 Cost: Free

👉 Register now: https://emotional-intelligence-training-tickets.eventbrite.com.au

To explore more events for volunteers and volunteer leaders, visit Volunteering | City of Boroondara or sign up for updates.