Workshops and Training | Volunteering WA

Explore Different Ways to Learn

Volunteering WA provides opportunities for volunteer managers to connect, learn and develop skills, through ongoing training programs, scheduled workshops, networking forums, and celebratory events.

2026 Workshop & Event Calendar

Registrations are open for weekly workshops, information sessions, forums, and networking events, including:

Workshops on key volunteer management topics.
Networking events for members, researchers, and committees.
Information sessions to learn about our Corporate Volunteering Program.
Information sessions for new Volunteering WA Members.
Annual state-wide events, including the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards, Volunteer Garden Party, and Youth Volunteer Week.

Training & Events Calendar

Explore the Resource Library

Our Volunteer Management Resource Library brings together knowledge, articles, videos, case studies, and self-paced online courses, across a huge range of topics to support your volunteering program, and alignment with the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.

Article Resource Library

Annual Volunteer Celebrations

See how your volunteer group or organisation can participate in annual campaigns to celebrate volunteering, with downloadable resources, certificates, social media graphics, key messages, and activity ideas.

2026 International Year of the Volunteer
WA Volunteer of the Year Awards
National Volunteer Week
Youth Volunteer Week
International Volunteer Managers Day
International Volunteers Day

Annual Volunteer Celebrations

Need more customised training?

Ask about Tailored Training Packages for your volunteering organisation

Topic examples

Topics can be tailored for your sector, experience level, budget and funding criteria.

The Essentials of Volunteer Management including the National Standards of Volunteer Involvement
Understanding Volunteer Management, Challenges and Opportunities
Growing and Remodelling Online and In-Person Volunteering
Volunteer Supervision and Evaluating Volunteer Outcomes
Maximise the Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion in your Workplace
Attracting and Retaining Young Volunteers
Creative Ways to Engage with Volunteers
Leading Volunteers and Dynamic Teams
Volunteer Engagement Planning
Insurances, Governance, Director Roles

Need something different? Please get in touch to discuss training needs, topics, expected attendee numbers, and pricing.

Flexible delivery options

Volunteering WA can deliver online or on-site training no matter where you are located in WA, from 1-hour broad information sessions to full-day in-depth training.

Our Trainers can come to you
Fees for travel and accommodation will be included in pricing if required.

Online delivery via Microsoft Teams or Zoom
Facilitated by our team or yours.

Held at the Volunteering WA office
We can accommodate up to 20 people in our West Leederville office.

From July 2026, we can accommodate workshops of 10-45 pax in our new East Perth office.

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Cert IV in Coordination of Volunteer Programs (CHC44015)

Volunteering WA in partnership with The Centre for Volunteering, through the National School of Volunteer Management (SVM) [RTO code 90031], is pleased to offer the Certificate IV in Coordination of Volunteer Programs (CHC44015). This is a nationally recognised course from the CHC Community Services Training Package.

This online 12 month course has been developed with the not-for-profit or community service professional in mind and is responsive to the latest trends and requirements for volunteer coordinators in Australia. This course will enhance your thinking on how to operate more effectively in a challenging environment often with limited resources and you will learn new technologies and innovative processes to manage and enrich volunteer worker experiences and to channel that energy into productive outcomes.

How does it work?

To undertake this qualification you must be currently working or volunteering in a role with coordination responsibilities. We have put together a training package that includes the Certificate IV in Coordination of Volunteer Programs (CHC44015) which is 11 units of competency along with 1 National Standards workshop run by Volunteering WA and the attendance of 2 Volunteering WA networking events.

If you are registered for the CPD program, 12 points are awarded upon completion of the Cert IV in Coordination of Volunteer Programs, up to 2 points for Volunteering WA’s National Standards workshop.

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Our Continuous Professional Development Program

Learn more about this formal and flexible pathway to enhance knowledge, build skills, and improve your future employability. Exclusive for volunteer leaders at Volunteering WA member organisations.

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