Volunteer Grants Electorate Office Survey

Expression of Interest (EOI) Process Feedback Survey

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is committed to continuous improvement and in the interests being able to improve the EOI process for future Volunteer Grants rounds we would appreciate you completing this short, anonymous survey.

Survey responses will not be made public. They will be used only by DSS to understand:

  • how the EOI process worked for Members of Parliament (MPs) and electorate offices
  • what additional support or guidance may be needed
  • how future Volunteer Grants rounds can be improved

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Please do not include any sensitive or personal information.

If you have questions about the survey or need help completing it, contact volunteering@dss.gov.au.

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About your electoriate

Did the Community Committee comprise any of the following as members?
Select all that apply. 
Does the Community Committee assess nominations or applications for other Commonwealth-funded grant programs?

Demand for the program

Did the Community Committee change the requested funding amounts for any EOIs so more organisations could be nominated?
For example, where the total value exceeded the electorate cap, funding amounts were reduced to allow as many eligible organisations as possible to be nominated.
How many EOIs were received from organisations outside your electorate?
How many EOIs received from organisations outside your electorate progressed as nominations to DSS?
Compared to 2024-25 Volunteer Grants, the number of EOIs received was
What factors most influenced demand for the 2025–26 Volunteer Grants?
Select all that apply. 
How did you advertise the EOI?
Select all that apply. 
Which EOI form did you use?

Preparation, guidance and support

Did you, or another staff member, attend one of the MP briefing sessions held in February 2026?
Briefing sessions were offered across four different dates and times. Was this
Did you have enough guidance and supporting information to run the EOI process?

Overall

Is the program design effective, given that organisations must apply first to the MP and then to DSS?
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