Claire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I and on behalf of Senators Brown, Bilyk move:

That the Senate—

(a)   notes that National Volunteer Week is celebrated in Australia from 9 May to 15 May 2016, and the theme for the 2016 commemoration is 'Give Happy, Live Happy';

(b) recognises that volunteering is:

  (i) a healthy lifestyle choice; a true community builder, and

  (ii) one of the strongest predictors we have of increasing our health and happiness; and

(c) joins with Volunteering Australia and volunteers across the Australian community to:

  (i) support the 'Give Happy, Live Happy' conversation and to show that volunteers live happier and healthier lives, and

  (ii) acknowledge more than 6 million Australian volunteers are an invaluable resource in helping to make our communities stronger.

Question agreed to.