Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_484
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 484
Character Range: 1214623–1219725

484       Volunteer Management Activity                                                                                                                        To provide funding to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) develop, establish and maintain an online platform to:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) provide information and digital resources to volunteer support services, volunteer involving organisations and volunteers, including in relation to training, reporting and capacity building; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) facilitate communication, collaboration and sharing of information and digital resources between volunteer support services and volunteer involving organisations; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) volunteer organisations to:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) deliver support and training over the internet to volunteer support services, volunteer involving organisations and volunteers; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) provide support and training to volunteer involving organisations to access and use the online platform referred to in paragraph (a); and
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) increase access to volunteering opportunities, and remove barriers to volunteering, for identified priority groups; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) facilitate employment pathways for identified priority groups.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) with respect to immigrants; or
                                                                                                                                                               (e) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly Article 3;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly Articles 4 and 19;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 4 and 6;
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6; or
                                                                                                                                                               (f) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.