There is a “week of” for anything these days. Most people don't know about them, or give a toss if they do. But some people “encourage more young people to actively seek opportunities to help their local communities” - and keep them in a non-job calling themselves CEOs.

It's good that only 25% of young Australians between 18-24 are not falling for the “opportunity”. They are not completely brainwashed.

Young people have their work cut out getting a decent education and a job after being victims of the woke, unionised public education system. They won't be able to help themselves, let alone whatever bludgers qualify for help on top of a very generous welfare system costing billions. We should not expect volunteers to ‘create better communities and provide jobs for fatcats who can't get productive jobs themselves.

Fortunately, 75% of youngsters haven't fallen for the “opportunities”.

If our youth “are eager to make a difference. They are excited to contribute, innovate, and develop new solutions”, why are most of them not volunteering?

The myth of “significant challenges, from climate change to social inequity” isn't stirring them into action.

It is young people themselves who are probably more in need of volunteers with life experience to help them.

In the meantime, Ms. Hedger, try getting a proper, productive job yourself, instead of organising others to work for nothing.

"They won't be able to help themselves, let alone whatever bludgers qualify for help on top of a very generous welfare system costing billions."

You would know ttbn, as a old fart with his snout well and truly in the taxpayer funded aged welfare trough, you would know.

At least I have the intelligence the honesty and courage to express my opinions: which is more that can be said for you. You only attack the poster, never tackle the subject, you horrible creature.

You disgust me.

YOU, an old misery guts who is down on everything, always negative. Unlike you I agree with the article, young people can gain a lot from volunteering. What is YOUR contribution to society? Sad really as an octogenarian to be down on young people the way you are.

Go away you horrible little man. I made a mistake by responding to your nastiness. You don't have the intelligence to simply state your own opinions and let them speak for themselves. You are a loser - fit only for calling other people names at primary school level, where your education stopped.

My comments were, as always, directed to the subject raised by a contributor: not to an ignorant nitwit who didn't like the comments. Online OPINION is, believe it or not, about OPINIONS, not about arguing with idiots like you.

ttbn

The disease is described colloquially as bong psychosis and is common around Nimbin.
The coppers will finish him/it/her off soon.

DD

I think it's the booze and lack of socialisation with this dimwit.

Oh dear oh me, Nuremberg Dan chimes in to sooth the poor old fellas fractured feelings. He was getting a little aggro with me,I must have upset him.

Young people volunteering is a valuable lesson for them. BTW 5th-11th August is also National Homeless Week.

Someone living in his own little cloistered world in a provincial backwater, would think of volunteering as providing assistance only to the "down and outs" of society, not so! Volunteering encompasses many fields, for example, those who help with sporting and social groups, or help in school classrooms with children, one of my nieces does exactly that, one morning a week, along with other mothers she take children for reading at school. My wife does an art class once a week, her teacher is a volunteer, (they only pay for materials) a girl in her 20's.

There are those of course who in old age can do nothing more than look back at their lives, and realise all they have ever done is take from others, having never tried to give anything back. Sad, miserable folk indeed!

horrible little man.
ttbn,
Our resident Amoeba is proof that Petri Dishes don't always seal properly !

Kudos Indyvidual.

Wow, not only has Nuremberg Dan had to rush in to support the poor old bloke, but now the 2 "intellectuals" of the team have made stunning contribution as well, Indy and the Kudos Kid. Must have been a quieter than quiet evening down at The Shady Pines Retirement Home for Old Fellas, or Nursey ran out of the 'Doz Ezy' meds for the old chaps. We'll never know.