Indigenous Community Volunteers

News and events

ICV Partners with Shell

ICV has welcomed a new and strengthened three-year partnership with Shell.

Shell will provide $2.7 million in funding for ICV as part of the company’s social investment portfolio for 2011-2014. The investments focus on supporting community organisations to tackle educational disadvantage.

The report highlights the work we have been doing to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. It details our activities and some of the year’s achievements. Read it now.

New Volunteer Manager - Ali Wass

What a great organisation to be working with! I have been in the job just a few weeks and have had a wonderful introduction to the role.

Prior to ICV, I worked closely with Canberra’s Aboriginal youth as Education Coordinator with Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation. During my four years with Gugan, I was involved with various aspects of education support for youth who were disengaged or at risk of being disengaged from mainstream education here in the Capital.

Call for regional Queensland volunteers

Over the past 11 years, we have been very fortunate to work with many enthusiastic and resilient Indigenous communities across Australia. But today we want to make special mention of communities in urban and regional Queensland: Cherbourg, Logan, Inala, Mount Isa, Townsville and Cairns.

ICV is seeking more volunteers living in or near these communities. Skills that we are short of are qualified trades, community development, website design and business development.

In focus

Martu School Holiday Christmas Appeal

The Martu school holiday programs in Australia’s Western Desert are teaching kids about health, fitness and play. As the children learn, so do the adults – picking up skills that offer them a better chance at employment. These programs are having a huge impact. Communities are being given a renewed sense of enthusiasm.

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Volunteer opportunity

Media Support

The Gunbalanya Community (Oenpelli) in West Arnhem are looking for a volunteer with radio, media broadcasting and editing experience.

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Community story

Back to Mer with jobs

Providing employment for Mer Island residents and attracting community members to return are the principal aims of an ICV project with the Island’s Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC). PBC Chair Douglas Falen Passi approached ICV to assist with a funding application aimed at creating for a more efficient office Improvements such as Internet access will allow the organisation to become more involved in industries such as fishing and eco-tourism.