Jeremy Rockliff, Premier
Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for Community and Multicultural Affairs
Registration to Work with Vulnerable People will be free for volunteers from tomorrow.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff joined volunteers on SV Rhona H to make the announcement.
"Volunteers make an essential contribution to our community and we are supporting them to make it cheaper and easier to do their important work," Premier Rockliff said.
"There are more than 332,000 volunteers in Tasmania, and many engage with vulnerable people, which requires them to hold a Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP).
"We are delivering for Tasmanians by waiving the fee for volunteers from January 1, 2026, making it cheaper and easier for more people to get involved in volunteering.
"This two-year initiative is also an important cost-of-living measure, reducing expenses for our volunteers."
Improving access to volunteering is a key objective of Valuing Our Volunteers: Tasmania's Volunteering Strategy 2025-2030.
Minister for Community and Multicultural Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie, said volunteering is vital for Tasmania.
"Volunteering underscores the wonderful tapestry of communities here in Tasmania," Minister Ogilvie said.
"The 2023 State of Volunteering Report showed that for every $1 invested in volunteering, $4.80 is returned in benefits to the community.
"Volunteering contributes so much to our community, and we are encouraging more Tasmanians to get involved by removing one of the financial barriers."
If you volunteer in a regulated activity and are applying for or renewing a Volunteer class of RWVP in the two years from January 1, 2026, you do not need to pay any fee.
Find out if you need a RWVP for your volunteering with the RWVP Volunteers fact sheet at https://www.justice.tas.gov.au/rwvp/support-and-resources/resources/fact-sheets
