Advocacy and policy submissions
See below for the public submissions we have made, solely or in collaboration with Volunteering Australia or volunteering peak bodies in other states or territories.
- Submission on a new Aged Care Act: Consultation Paper no. 2 (February 2024)
- Federal Pre-Budget Submission (January 2024)
- Submission to Productivity Commission on the 'Future Foundations of Giving Draft Report' (January 2024)
- Submission on the Not-for-Profit Sector Development Blueprint Issues Paper (December 2023)
- Submission to the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry (December 2023)
- Submission to the National Sport Plan Consultation (December 2023)
- Submission on a stronger, more diverse and independent community sector Issues Paper (November 2023)
- Submission on the future of supported employment discussion paper (September 2023)
- Submission on a new voluntary parent support service (September 2023)
- Submission on the Alternative Commonwealth Capabilities for Crisis Response (September 2023)
- Submission for the Multicultural Framework Review (September 2023)
- Submission to the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding (August 2023)
- Submission for Inquiry into Philanthropy - Productivity Commission (August 2023)
- Submission to the NDIS Review (July 2023)
- Submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services (March 2023)
- Submission to the Select Committee on Australia's Disaster Resilience (February 2023)
- Submission to the Measuring What Matters Statement (January 2023)
- Submission to Exposure Draft of the Inspector General of Aged Care Bill (January 2023)
- Pre Budget Submission 2023-24 (January 2023)
- Submission to the 10-Year Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy (September 2022)
- Open Letter to Minister Cook, Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Commerce; Science regarding: Lifting Accessibility Standards For New Homes In The National Construction Code (NCC) (August 2022)
- Aged Care Data Strategy (September 2022)
- Submission on Regulatory Model for Aged Care (October 2022)
- Submission to the Productivity Commission (October 2022)
- 10-Year Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy (Volunteering WA Submission)
- Volunteering WA Submission to the Department of Communities on the development of the WA Seniors Strategy (June 2022)
- Submission to the ABS on review of the General Social Survey (April 2022)
- Submission to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on the Associations Incorporation Act Review 2022 (April 2022)
- Submission to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on the Community Disaster Resilience Strategy (March 2022)
- Submission to the Independent Review of the 2021 Wooroloo Bushfire (October 2021)
- Submission on the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2021-2031 (September 2021)
- Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (September 2021)
- Volunteers in Disability Support and COVID-19 Vaccinations: Position Statement (September 2021)
- Policy Submission: Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (September 2021)
- Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on the NDIS National Workforce Plan 2021-2025 (September 2021)
- Volunteers in Disability Support and COVID-19 Vaccinations Position Statement (September 2021)
- Reducing the Burden of Volunteer Screening (October 2021)
- Review of the EO Act (November 2021)
- Advocacy win: Changes to requirements for Volunteer Passenger Transport Drivers (June 2021)
- Submission to the Disability Royal Commission Inclusion Issues Paper (May 2021)
- Submission to the Consultation on the National Disability Employment Strategy (May 2021)
- Submission to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (March 2021)
- Submission to the Pathways and Participation Opportunities for Indigenous Australians in Employment and Business inquiry (April 2021)
- Submission to the Indigenous Voice Consultation (March 2021)
- Submission to the development of the National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (April 2021)
- Volunteering WA's Letter to Minister Saffioti re Passenger Transport Licensing (February 2021)
- Submission to the Australian Department of Health consultation on the Productivity Commission’s report on Mental Health (February 2021)
- Reportable Conduct Scheme Submission on Green Bill (January 2021)
- Volunteering WA’s 2021 State Election – Invest in Volunteering in Western Australia (December 2020)
- Response to consultation to inform the new employment services (December 2020)
- Submission to the National Disability Strategy (October 2020)
- Digital Inclusion in WA (October 28 2020)
- Roadmap to Recovery - Volunteering in Western Australia
- Letter to the Deputy Ombudsman regarding Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry: Lessons to be Learned in Relation to the Australian Bushfire Season 2019-20
- Submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
- COVID-19 #2 Safeguarding Volunteers and Volunteer Involving Organisations
- Department of Social Services VMA Review 2020
- COVID-19 #1 Volunteering and National Policy Settings
- COVID-19: Information for volunteers and Volunteer Involving Organisations
- Response to Aust. Government Compensation Scheme