Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_632
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 632
Character Range: 1473775–1478143

632       Volunteering Awareness Campaign                                                                                                                      To fund a communications campaign for the following purposes:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) to deliver campaign materials and messaging on the internet (including social media), and through television and radio, to:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) raise awareness and understanding of volunteering within the general public; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) highlight the various ways in which people can contribute by volunteering; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) address declining rates of volunteering within the general public;
                                                                                                                                                               (b) to encourage volunteering by members of the following groups:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) First Nations people;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) new migrants to Australia;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) persons with a disability;
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) women;
                                                                                                                                                               (v) persons aged under 18 years.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have it if 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 Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) with respect to immigrants; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) 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.