Volunteer numbers in Australia are on the decline

Volunteer numbers in Australia are on the decline, with a drop in 400,000 volunteers from 2020 to 2021.

Mark Pearce, CEO of Volunteering Australia, said it was a worry.

“Volunteers are fundamental to the everyday operation of community,” he said.

“When volunteering numbers fall, everybody suffers.”

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