Volunteers play a significant role in Australia, but numbers are dropping

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Credit: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images Credit: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images

This year's National Volunteer Week runs from the 19th - 25th May.


This year's theme, Connecting Communities, celebrates the significant role volunteers play in building stronger communities, and in helping people connect with others.


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