We strive to uplift the profile and practice of volunteering as community building for social and economic wellbeing.
Volunteer West is the volunteer resource centre of Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) and the only one in Melbourne’s Western Region. With a diverse demographic, the region has unique community strengths and challenges requiring a specific and targeted response.
Our mission is to improve lives through care, support and empowerment and we are driven by our guiding behaviours:
Clients First
Respect & Diversity
Quality
Continuous Improvement
Compliance
Meet Australian Multicultural Community Services:
Volunteer West’s focus is inclusive volunteering experiences that sustain personal well-being and build community resilience. We do this by convening, championing and collaborating to create a sustainable volunteering movement.
We build networks across boundaries to enhance volunteering practice
We champion for an uplift in the profile of volunteering and for more resources to the West
We create enduring impact with the community.
We are part of a greater story of many - across all sectors - who build communities
Our Work
Supporting people to find volunteer opportunities providing personalised guidance through a volunteer-for-volunteers model
Providing training and support to coordinators and managers of volunteers
Advocating for the growth of socially inclusive volunteering - in all its forms
Advance volunteering leadership through research and evaluations.
