- Public hearings for Supporting Our Volunteers Parliamentary Inquiry continue on the Gold Coast today.
- Crisafulli Government delivering practical measures to boost the number of volunteers.
- Committee report to be delivered to Government by September 2025.
More than 500 Queensland volunteers and organisations have had their say online as the Crisafulli Government's Parliamentary Inquiry into Volunteering takes to the Gold Coast for a public hearing this week.
The Supporting Our Volunteers Parliamentary Inquiry will hold a public hearing in on the Gold Coast on Monday 4 August, as the Government looks to address declining volunteer numbers across the State.
The Inquiry is a key outcome from the Crisafulli Government's 100 Day Plan, and delivers on an election commitment for a fresh start for Queensland.
To date, the Inquiry has heard from 542 people and organisations from the Far North to the Gold Coast, with soaring costs under Labor's cost of living crisis and a lack of business support proving key themes from public submissions.
Minister for Volunteers Ann Leahy the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred reaffirmed the vital contribution volunteers had made to the State.
"From the SES volunteers to the JPs in Community Recovery hubs across the State, our volunteers' selfless work and passion to make a difference is the cornerstone of any effective disaster response and recovery," Minister Leahy said.
"The Crisafulli Government is committed to ensuring our passionate and hardworking volunteers have the resources and to find a better way forward for the sector.
"I know that from engaging with the sector, there are a range of obstacles stopping people from volunteering and our government wants to investigate these so we can address them and reverse the decline in volunteering numbers."
