Caring for our People and Community - North West Forum

Join us for the Future of Volunteering Forums – Celebrating National Volunteer Week!

Get ready for an informative series of forums happening across Tasmania during National Volunteer Week. We’re bringing together passionate volunteers, volunteer managers, and coordinators to tackle the tough challenges facing the volunteer industry in 2025.

In our May forums, we’re putting a spotlight on Health & Wellbeing. We’ll dive into the support systems that help volunteers make the most of their experience and boost their wellbeing. It's all about ensuring volunteers are well-supported and equipped to thrive in their roles.

These forums are part of our exciting Future of Volunteering project – a fresh initiative aimed at strengthening and growing volunteering across Tasmanian communities. Our goal? To break down the barriers to formal volunteering and help organisations build stronger, more meaningful networks and partnerships.

We’re all about sharing ideas and experiences, so these forums will provide a safe, open space where attendees can discuss health & wellbeing strategies and share support mechanisms that work. By coming together in this collaborative environment, we’ll help each other overcome challenges and elevate the volunteering industry to new heights!

Whether you’re looking to meet new faces, reconnect with familiar ones, or build a network of like-minded people, these forums are the perfect opportunity to make an impact. Let’s support the growth and development of Tasmania's volunteering sector, together.

Our confirmed forum speakers are:

Alicia van Ek –
Alicia is a volunteer management expert with years of experience in event and project management, community engagement, and matching volunteers to meaningful roles. With a proven track record, including her work with Cancer Council Tasmania and as the Chair of FIA Tasmania, she now helps organisations optimise their volunteer programs, ensuring smooth operations and impactful community outcomes. Alicia’s strategic approach empowers volunteers and drives long-term, successful partnerships.

Robyn Moore –
Robyn Moore is a multi-skilled Communicator and an Educator, who has been changing peoples’ perception through the power of the word for over 40 years.

Robyn is passionate about Volunteerism…. from a personal and cultural perspective. She is an Ambassador for the Australia Day Council, Dragons Abreast Australia, Inclusee, the Women’s Resilience Centre and has been a Volunteer in Make-A-Wish Australia for 30+ years, a National Patron and the “International Make-A-Wish Volunteer of the Year”. She is also an advocate for Youth, speaking annually at National Student Leadership Camps...and supports Older Australians at Probus, UTA and Community Events. Robyn has been recognised with an Order of Australia for “significant services to the Performing Arts and to Charitable Organisations.”

The forum will conclude with a light networking lunch between roughly 12:00pm and 12:45, please ensure to complete dietary information at checkout for catering purposes.

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