The
World Wide Web (WWW) is an incredible source of
information and websites are being added daily.
The Web has put real meaning into the term “information
overload”.
To make things a little easier our 'Links Page' has been divided into general topics as well as a selection of South Australian Government Offices’ sites that may be of assistance.
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Australian Government Departments & Agencies (external link) - an A-Z listing of Commonwealth Government Departments
Community Benefits SA - funding for community based projects - a State Government office which allocates up to $4 million per year to the community for one off projects that assist non government community service agencies to improve the well being, quality of life, community participation and life management skills of disadvantaged individuals, families and communities.
SA Government Grants Listing (external link) - offers easy access to information on a broad range of funding options available to the community through grant programs, philanthropic foundations etc.
Grants Link (external link) - a searchable database that makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for your community projects from the many Commonwealth grants available.
Grantsearch Register (previously the Australian Grants Register) (external link) - a comprehensive funding database, with ~3,000 sources of financial support (from both Government and the private sector) for a range of purposes.
Premier's Community Initiatives Fund (external link) - provides financial assistance to non-profit charitable South Australian organisations that offer direct services and support in community development initiatives to excluded, disabled or socially isolated members of the community.
Regional Funding and Grants Register (external link) - a registry of funding and grant solutions for your business and community initiatives.
Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
Volunteer
Small Equipment Grants (external link)- grants of up
to $3,000 (GST inclusive) for community organisations
to help them purchase small equipment items that
will make the work of their volunteers easier,
safer and/or, more enjoyable.
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING SITES
Cactus-volunteers abroad (external link)- Cactus and volunteering expert GVI (Global Vision International) have partnered to offer a new and exciting range of volunteering options coupled with language training courses.
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)(external link) - the United Kingdom’s biggest Non Government Office, not-for-profit volunteering and training organisation.
Cross-Cultural Solutions (external link) - a non-profit organisation operating international volunteer programs.
Idealist (external link) - an independant American site aiming to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.
Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (external link) - a New Zealand Government Office addressing overarching issues affecting the community and voluntary sector, and raising the profile of the volunteer sector within government.
Social Entrepreneurship Worldwide (external link) - Changemakers is an initiative that focuses on the rapidly growing world of social entrepreneurship. It provides solutions and resources needed to help everyone become a changemaker and presents compelling stories that explore the fundamental principles of successful social innovation around the world.
The UK Department for Communities and Local Government (external link) - a UK Government Department concerned with policies on race, faith and cohesion issues, and the Together We Can plan (an action plan for civil renewal to bring people and government together to help solve society's problems).
United Nations Volunteers (external link) - a United Nations organisation supporting sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilisation of volunteers.
Volunteer Canada (external link) - Volunteer Canada is the national voice for volunteerism in Canada. Membership includes over 86 volunteer centres established throughout the country and works closely with the federation of over 110 volunteer centres in Quebec.
Volunteering England (external link) - Volunteering England works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community. This web site offers a range of resources for anyone who works with or manages volunteers as well as to those who want to volunteer.
Working Abroad (external link) - for those seeking opportunities to volunteer overseas.
World Volunteer Web (external link) - the World Volunteer Web supports the volunteer community by serving as a global clearinghouse for information and resources linked to volunteerism that can be used for campaigning, advocacy and networking. It is an online hub where the community can meet, share resources and coordinate activities to mobilise volunteering.
Australian & New Zealand Third Sector Research Inc. (external link) - Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR) is a network of people interested in pursuing or encouraging research into the Third Sector in Australia and New Zealand, the hundreds and thousands of private not-for-profit, community or voluntary organisations and the activities of volunteering and philanthropy.
Australian Emergency Management Volunteer Forum (external link) - was formed as a result of a recommendation from the National Volunteer Summit, held in Canberra in October 2001. Its purpose is to provide a national forum representative of the volunteer emergency management sector, to facilitate better communication between the organisations within it, and to provide advocacy for the sector.
Australian Volunteer Search (external link) - a website for registering as a volunteer and finding volunteer opportunites.
Australian Youth Ambassadors (external link) - a program thst places skilled young Australian volunteers, aged 18-30, on short-term assignments in developing countries throughout Asia and the Pacific.
Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators (external link) - a professional association for individuals across all sections of the community who are involved with managing volunteer programs within the Australasian region, including Australia and New Zealand.
Community Builders (external link) - a New South Wales Government site that provides a wealth of relevant information to volunteering and other community related subjects.
Conservation Volunteers Australia (external link) - an organisation aiming to attract and manage a force of volunteers in practical conservation projects for the betterment of the Australian environment.
Department for Victorian Communities (external link) - the Victorian Governments support for volunteering.
Go Volunteer (external link) - GoVolunteer provides you with all the information you might need to find out about volunteering and volunteer opportunities in your area.
Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV) (external link) - a non-profit organisation that matches skilled volunteers with approved short term projects in Indigenous communities.
National Pro Bono Resource Centre (external link) - is an independent, non profit organisation that aims to encourage pro bono legal services, support lawyers and law firms to make it easier for them to provide high quality pro bono legal services, and work with the profession and the community sector to match services with the clients and groups most in need of assistance.
Our Community (external link) - a useful website and publishing house, encompassing a large and diverse membership base and 12 knowledge and service hubs.
Volunteering Australia (external link) - the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community.
Victoria's Volunteering Portal - Victoria's Volunteering Portal is an online community and information resource for Victoria volunteers and volunteering organisations.
Western Australian Volunteering Secretariat Website (external link) - the Western Australian Governments volunteering page.
Youth Challenge Australia (external link) - Youth Challenge Australia combines community development, health and environmental work in adventurous projects carried out by teams of volunteers aged 18-30 years.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERING SITES/BODIES
Northern Volunteering SA Inc (external link) - a community based organisation who aims to promote Volunteering to professionals, service providers, all tiers of Government and the Community.
South Australian Council of Social Service (external link) - the peak non-government representative body for community services in South Australia.
Sport SA (external link) - The South Australian Sports Federation Incorporated (Sport SA) was established in 1991 as the peak sports industry professional association, providing industry advocacy, training and professional support to its members and affiliated bodies in the industry.
Southern Volunteering (SA) Inc (external link) - Southern Volunteering (SA) Inc provides a range of services to support volunteers and volunteer involving organisations in southern metroploitan Adelaide.
Volunteering SA&NT - Volunteering SA&NT provides an extensive range of services, support and resources for volunteers and volunteer organisations.
Youth Affairs Council of South Australia (YACSA) (external link) - a non-Government, incorporated body, working toward supporting meaningful improvements in the quality of young people's lives.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Justice of the Peace Services (external link) - Being a Justice of the Peace (JP) is voluntary activity carried out on behalf of the South Australian Government.
The Attorney-General's Department Justice of the Peace Volunteer Service (external link) provides a witnessing service to the public during business hours in the central business district of Adelaide.
Office for the Ageing (external link) - an Office within the South Australian Department for Families and Communities, it seeks to support the aging demographic of the States population.
Office for Recreation and Sport SA (external link) - the Office for Recreation & Sport is the lead agency for the implementation of the South Australian government's policy on recreation and sport.
Office for Youth (external link) - the Office for Youth initiates, advocates and facilitates policies and strategies that create opportunities for positive outcomes for all young people in South Australia.
Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (external link) - a South Australian Government Office established to regulate the trading environment in which consumers buy to ensure they are confident that they will be treated fairly when buying goods or services.
Office of Regional Affairs (external link) - the Office exists to champion the development of sustainable, robust communities in regional South Australia.
SA Central (external link) - a site providing a range of information about South Australia with links to South Australian Government Departments.
Service SA (external link) - Service SA is the gateway to government. It is a common entry point for all South Australians to access government related services, information and products, and conduct financial transactions.
Social Inclusion Unit (external link) - a South Australian Government Unit established to develop initiatives, actions and solutions to counter pressing social issues that excluded some people from living healthy and fulfilled lives.
Step Up (external link) - is a new approach by SSABSA (Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia) to recognise community learning towards the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Insurance Brokers
GIO (external link) - GIO(SunCorp) is a leader in providing eligible Not For Profit Organisations with Public and Products Liability Insurance and is committed to the community.
Local Community Insurance Services (external link) - LCIS is a specialist insurance provider established to manage the insurance needs of clubs and community groups within Australia.
NCOSS (external link) - NCOSS Community Cover is a bulk-buying insurance program brokered through Aon Risk Services with special features for not-for-profit and human services organisations.
General
Community Information Strategies Australia Inc Infosearch Web (external link) - Infosearch is a database of South Australian health and community services. It includes information about government, non-government, community based and some private sector organisations that provide services for the South Australian community in the areas of health, welfare, housing, education, information, legal services and recreation.
National Pro Bono Resource Centre (external link) - is an independent, non profit organisation that aims to encourage pro bono legal services, support lawyers and law firms to make it easier for them to provide high quality pro bono legal services, and work with the profession and the community sector to match services with the clients and groups most in need of assistance.
