GoVolunteer is an initiative of Volunteering Australia and is Australia's first national volunteer recruitment website. It is a not-for-profit site that provides FREE Internet advertising for not-for-profit community organisations looking for volunteers. GoVolunteer provides volunteers with all they need to find out about volunteer opportunities, and helps them make the best match possible between their personal requirements and choice of volunteer work. By using the Internet, GoVolunteer makes matching volunteers with non-profit organisations much faster and more efficient. It reduces the time and cost of recruiting volunteers and makes it easier for more Australians to make a difference in their local community. Volunteering Australia is the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. In partnership with SEEK and The Boston Consulting Group, Volunteering Australia has developed GoVolunteer. It is a unique partnership between community and business with each partner bringing their own specialist skills to GoVolunteer: Volunteering Australia bring their knowledge of volunteering, their networks and their community and corporate relationships; SEEK Communications, Australia's leading Internet employment website, have developed the software for the site, host the site and volunteer opportunities are also accessible through SEEK's website; The Boston Consulting Group, a leading strategy and e-commerce consultancy, is providing advice and vision to the project on a probono basis. The GoVolunteer site was officially launched on the 27th June 2000 by 'celebrity' volunteer, and well-known Essendon Football Club player, Michael Long. Contact Details For more information on GoVolunteer please contact: GoVolunteer Office Volunteering Australia Level 3, Suite 2, 11 Queens Road Melbourne VIC 3004 Tel: 03 9820 4100 Fax: 03 9820 1206 Email: govolunteer@govolunteer.com.au