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Benefits of Volunteering

Are you ready to:

Acquire new skills?

Meet new people?

Find new and interesting ways to use your pre-existing talents?

Help others?

Experience new challenges?

Try Volunteering!

Benefits of volunteering include:

Volunteers are happier, healthier and sleep better than those who don’t volunteer.

96% of volunteers say that it “makes people happier”.

95% of volunteers say that “volunteering is related to feelings of wellbeing”.

Volunteering results in a “helper’s high”, a powerful physical and emotional feeling experienced when directly helping others.

Just a few hours of volunteer work makes a difference in happiness and mood.

Sustained volunteering is associated with better mental health.

Altruistic emotions and behaviours are associated with greater well-being, health, and longevity.

A strong correlation exists between the well-being, happiness, health, and longevity of people who are emotionally kind and compassionate in their charitable helping activities.

The experience of helping others provides meaning, a sense of self-worth, a social role and health enhancement.

Volunteering is highly associated with greater health and happiness.

Source: Volunteering Australia fun facts

Centrelink Registered? Here’s how to start your volunteer journey

Centrelink customers can contact us to make an appointment to discuss volunteering or to register online Click here

Register today and begin your search for volunteer opportunities in your area.

“For Centrelink Job Seekers this is a great way to increase your networks, social circles and opportunities for paid work.”