Membership
Victoria’s peak body supporting a strong volunteering sector.
By joining and working with Volunteering Victoria, members help support our vision for resilient communities and empowered, active people through meaningful volunteering.
Members allow us to lead, support, advocate for volunteering, and help us to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving volunteering landscape. Through the power of association, our collective voice is strengthened. Together, we can build a vibrant, strong volunteering community that is inclusive, respected and sustainable.
Member Discovery Sessions:
Volunteering Victoria offers free webinars to introduce members to our services, tools and resources and how to get the most out of their Volunteering Victoria membership.
Click below to view upcoming dates and sign up, or you can also visit our Events Calendar.
Membership Benefits
Grow your networks at our member only events and connect with other volunteer professionals
Provide input on our policy, advocacy and research work to shape the future of volunteering across Victoria.
Take advantage of a 30% discount when attending training, conferences and other events. This can apply to multiple employees within an organisation.
Access our sector leading Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program for Professional Leaders of Volunteers.
Join our Mentoring Program to become a mentor, or receive a mentor to support your professional practice.
Receive a certificate of membership and the right to use the Volunteering Victoria member logo to promote status of membership amongst networks and peers.
Participate in Special Interest Groups to engage and exchange practice tips and ideas, and contribute to Volunteering Victoria’s strategic projects.
Develop your skills by attending one of our highly regarded training workshops.
Attend a Member Discovery session to get an overview of our services, tools and resources to get the most out of your membership.
Automatically become an Associate Member of Volunteering Australia to raise national issues, stay informed on policy, and join local advocacy – at no extra cost.
Membership Levels
- Full Membership - VIOs
- Full Membership - LGAs
- Volunteer or Supporter
- Volunteer Manager
- VIOs - No insurance
- Corporate
Volunteer Involving Organisations
Full Membership
Membership suitable for any Volunteer Involving Organisation (VIO) that holds personal accident (volunteer) and public liability insurance.
Full Members of Volunteering Victoria demonstrate their commitment to and support for volunteering generally and within their organisation. Membership provides the key contact, their colleagues and volunteers with access to a great range of member benefits and services.
Full Membership is suitable for any Volunteer involving organisation (VIO) from any sector that holds personal accident (volunteer) and public liability insurance.
Full membership fees are tiered based on VIO’s annual turnover and this may change over life of membership:
- Level 1: Turnover under $50k
- Level 2: Turnover $50k – $200k
- Level 3: Turnover $200k – $1m
- Level 4: Turnover $1m – $5m
- Level 5: Turnover $5m+
Local Government Authority
Full Membership
Membership suitable for any local government authority that engages volunteers to support service delivery, including local government operated volunteer support services (VSS).
Local Government Authority (LGA) members of Volunteering Victoria demonstrate their commitment to the volunteering sector generally and within their organisation.
Furthermore, LGA membership provides the key contact and any nominated staff from the government body, department or agency with access to a great range of member benefits and services.
LGA membership is suitable for any Local Government Authority/Council and may also suit State or Federal Government departments and agencies.
Volunteer or Volunteer Supporter
Individual Membership
Membership suitable for any volunteer or supporter of volunteers.
Individual members of Volunteering Victoria demonstrate their commitment to and support for the volunteering sector and the work of Volunteering Victoria as the state peak body.
IMPORTANT: If you are seeking volunteer opportunities, you are not required to become a member of Volunteering Victoria. Please see our Search for volunteer roles page for more information.
Volunteer Manager
Individual Membership
Membership suitable for any Volunteer Manager or Leader of Volunteers.
Volunteer Managers are considered to be performing a role of supervision or co-ordination of volunteer programs for Volunteer Involving Organisations.
Individual members of Volunteering Victoria demonstrate their commitment to and support for the volunteering sector.
Volunteer Involving Organisations – No insurance
Associate Membership
Membership suitable for any Volunteer Involving Organisation (VIO), without any personal accident (volunteer) and public liability insurance.
Associate members demonstrate their commitment to the volunteering sector generally as well as within their organisation. Furthermore, Associate membership provides nominated staff in your organisation with access to a great range of member benefits and services.
This Associate membership is suitable for any uninsured Volunteer Involving Organisation (VIO), being an organisation from any sector that is wholly comprised of volunteers or engages volunteers to support its activities and does not hold Personal Accident (volunteer) and public liability insurance.
Note: Volunteering Victoria must approve an application to this membership category.
Corporate
Associate Membership
Membership suitable for any tertiary institution, business or for-profit organisation that has an interest in being involved in or supporting volunteering in Victoria.
Corporate members of Volunteering Victoria demonstrate their commitment to the volunteering sector generally, as well as within their organisation.
Furthermore, Corporate membership provides the key contact and any nominated staff in your organisation with access to a great range of member benefits and services.
Corporate membership is for the following types of organisations:
- Tertiary institutions;
- Businesses or for-profit organisations wanting to be involved or support volunteering in Victoria.
Become a Member
Note: Volunteering Victoria membership runs from 1 July to 30 June.
- A 25% discount is applied to applications received between 1 Oct – 31 Dec
- A 50% discount is applied to applications received between 1 Jan – 31 Mar
- A 75% discount is applied to applications received between 1 Apr – 30 Apr
- After 1 May, the full membership fee will be applied and membership will run from that date until 30 June of the following year.
What Our Members Say
Volunteering Victoria serves as a connection to the world beyond my program and organisation. It is an invaluable source of information, support and guidance to me as a professional, which enables my organisation’s program to remain relevant, compliant, and effective. More broadly, V.V’s role as an advocate of Volunteering is crucial to the future of the Not-For-Profit sector. Its voice continues to be heard in all the right places.
Christopher Vogt from Uniting Vic Tas
Volunteering Victoria Member
Volunteering Victoria is a trusted source for best practice in volunteering matters. The VV team provide valuable support through their collective knowledge, excellent resources, and the varied training and networking events they facilitate. Membership with Volunteering Victoria has become a ‘must have’ for me in my role as a volunteer management professional.
Sue Dunne Volunteer & Student Placements Coordinator
Launch Housing
Thanks for all the good work you do in supporting us to be educated and professional in our volunteer management roles.
Volunteering Victoria plays a very important role in advocacy, policy influence and representing volunteering in Victoria as a single authorative voice.
I feel that the resources, support and training are of a very high standard. It does really support our volunteer program, both at the operational and higher advocacy level.
I enjoy the ability to meet with other volunteer managers, learn about changes in procedures and policies regarding volunteers and the knowledge that we can turn to Volunteering Victoria for support when needed.
Keep up the great work providing outstanding support to organisations which rely on the great support and assistance of volunteers. We could not do the role we do as Coordinators with Volunteering Victoria there supporting us. Well done.
We have appreciated our long-standing partnership and will continue to engage whilst we use volunteers as a valued resource.
Volunteering Victoria is a valuable resource, and I appreciate the opportunity to access meetings, training, conferences etc at discounted prices.
