Membership

Why become a member?

Membership not only enables Volunteering Tasmania to develop and deliver the important services that positively impact the volunteering sector, but it also allows us to provide a collective voice to our leaders and decision makers on key sector issues. Your support for Volunteering Tasmania is support for volunteering.

Explore each membership type to uncover available benefits.

What membership type is best for me?

  1. Individual membership is for people with an interest in volunteering and a passion for supporting the volunteering industry. Click here to explore benefits.
  2. Organisational membership is for not-for-profit organisations that engage volunteers or are involved in the volunteering industry. Click here to explore benefits.
  3. Corporate membership is for businesses and government agencies that have an interest in the volunteering industry. Click here to explore benefits.
  4. Peak Body membership is for recognised peak bodies interested in umbrella or reciprocal membership. Click here to explore benefits.

Member Directory

Life Membership

Life Member – Any person honoured by VT for meritorious and exceptional service to VT through volunteer effort. The Board may recommend to a General Meeting of Members that a person or persons be made Life Members. The Members in the General Meeting may resolve to accept the recommendation whereupon the person or persons shall become Life Members. Life Members have all the rights of Members but shall be exempt from paying membership fees. VT Constitution 5.1(d)

Nominations are considered annually. Nomination period is open following each Annual General Meeting. Nominations will be considered by the VT Board in the September Board meeting each year, and should a successful candidate be identified, Life Membership will be announced at the Annual General Meeting in October each year.

Nomination form is available here

Eligibility criteria:

  • Specific to service provided to Volunteering Tasmania as an Organisation.
  • Open to persons that have contributed significantly through volunteering. Employees are eligible for contributions made outside of their employment role, through official and recognised volunteering appointments.
  • ‘Meritorious and exceptional service’ can also be understood as: outstanding and exceptional contributions which have significantly impacted the outcomes of VT, in context of the Strategic Plan.

Further clarification or correspondence regarding the Life Membership process can be directed to the VT Board on boardsecretariat@volunteeringtas.org.au.

Life Member Profiles