Volunteering
Over 800 members volunteer their expertise, advancing our profession while enriching their own networks and knowledge.
Why volunteer?
Volunteers are at the heart of the Institute’s work, bringing energy and strength to our content, programs and events. Currently, around 14% of our members are active volunteers. Engaging the diverse, vibrant talent and rich experience of our volunteers results in valuable outcomes for our members, businesses and society at large.
Raise your profile, give back to the profession
Volunteering benefits the whole community
Grow your network
If you're a member, you're already part of our network. Volunteering takes you one step further. Make the most of working alongside and learning from other leaders.
Build your brand
Volunteer roles elevate a resume. Show that you’ve not only got key skills; you also have the generosity, foresight and interpersonal communication to pass those skills on to others.
Become a better actuary
Volunteering will expose you to new ideas and people you’d otherwise never meet. Collaboration will add depth to your work while improving your management and communication skills.
Explore new career paths
Volunteering is a great way to gain experience in different practice areas, make new connections and raise your profile. Demonstrating that experience will position you well for your next career move.
Make a difference
As an actuary, you make an impact. But as a volunteer, you can be heard beyond your own organisation and advocate for issues you care about.
Earn CPD points
Volunteering for a committee, working group or taskforce allows members to earn 3 CPD points per hour.
Connected knowledge
“I've been able to build a network of my peers across the industry, which means I'm always feeling a little bit more up-to-date with current thinking.”
Get involved, enjoy the rewards
What do volunteers do?
Practice committees
Develop the profession by joining a Practice Committee. Our influential, proactive committees set the agenda for new content, areas of focus, events and networking that advances the actuarial profession.
Working groups and sub-committees
Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences in working groups or sub-committees. These are formed for specific issues or submissions and do not need long-term commitment from members.
Advocacy and thought leadership
Address issues with profound impacts on social, financial and environmental well-being. Volunteers add their voice to our key submissions to the government and its agencies.
Events
Build your organisational skills by helping to shape, manage and run one of the dozens of events we host annually. The event program fosters collaboration, diversity and solutions to global and local issues.
Education
Advance your academic skills by supporting the Institute’s education program. Roles include leading courses, setting and marking exams, and helping with exam scrutineering.
Mentoring
Share your own experience and wisdom in our member-only, eight-month program. Mentors help younger professionals grow their careers and strengthen networks.
Ambassador program
Represent and advocate for the Institute as an education ambassador. Members will speak to senior school or university students virtually or at in-person events.
Actuaries Digital contributors
Share your knowledge by writing an article for Actuaries Digital. You'll be adding to a shared knowledge base that keeps our profession vibrant and increasingly relevant, while building your professional profile.
“Volunteering has been a rich and rewarding experience. It has allowed me to meet actuaries from a diverse range of fields, furthered my own professional development and enabled me to contribute to the standing of the profession in the wider Australian community.”
Meet our volunteers
Find out how volunteering elevates our members’ careers.
Volunteer of the Year Awards
We celebrate our volunteers each year. The Institute wouldn’t be what it is without them! The Volunteer of the Year Awards recognise the contributions that move the profession forward. There are four categories: President’s Award, Distinguished Service Award, Spirit of Volunteering Award, Young Volunteer Achievement Award.
Volunteer resources
Volunteers must embody the highest ethical standards, as well as comply with our policies and procedures. Browse numerous documents to help guide you before you start your volunteering journey.
Data for good
“To be able to work with a lot of high profile, talented people across the industry in a working group, working through a challenging question that the industry is facing, is something I found most enjoyable and meaningful.”
Volunteering is just one of the benefits of membership.
We know our volunteers gain much more than they give. It’s a great benefit of being an Actuaries Institute member.
