VNQ - Mission Statement

Volunteering North Queensland Inc. is a not-for-profit volunteer referral and community resource centre

Working to promote and support voluntary participation to benefit the individual and to enrich the North Queensland community.

A quality volunteer referral and community support service for North Queensland.

• We believe individuals have the right to participate freely in Australian society through the act of volunteering.

• We believe volunteering complements, but is not a substitute for, paid work.

• We are committed to raising the profile and esteem of volunteering as a vital force within the community.

• We are committed to the development of professional standards of service, which recognise the importance of effective management which supports voluntary effort.

• We are committed to enhancing the status of the association as a peak body for volunteering in North Queensland.

• Providing education, training, information, support and mediation pertaining to volunteer related issues for individuals and community organisations. To enhance opportunities for volunteer involvement within community organisations.

• To recruit, interview and refer volunteers to Not-For-Profit and community-based organisations.

• To encourage volunteers and community organisations to utilise volunteer referral assistance.

• To match the needs of volunteers as closely as possible to the needs of organisations.

• Facilitate the employment of volunteers to enable them to achieve their personal aims.

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