Why is Volunteer Such a Dirty Word? The decline in volunteering in Australia.

As the title suggests, why is volunteering such a dirty word?  I will attempt to dive in and explain the qualms and quandary of this issue, increasingly faced by non-profit and member organisations. It seems that whenever a charity or benevolent organisation recruits new members, and in this case, ‘volunteer’ which every member organisation shares,…

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Living in a Concrete Jungle City v The Suburbs or Rural Living

Ever since the covid-19 crisis hit our world, it appears that business, government, and employees have taken the step to enable and allow, working from home arrangements. This has benefited employees in eliminating commuting times and provided the obvious benefit to families. It was an idea that was only ever hypothesised, but never really attempted…

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