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This year's theme is Better Together.

Volunteering brings people together; it builds communities and creates a better society for everyone.

National Volunteer Week is a chance for all of us to celebrate and recognise the vital work of volunteers and to say thank you.

Get to know Peter Morris.

Peter has been a director of the Southern Highlands Community Hospice in volunteer capacity for three years.

The Southern Highlands Community Hospice (SHCH) is there to offer palliative care services at home and guide families through it.

Currently, the SHCH is supporting residents in not-for-profit aged care facilities They are also providing funding for palliative care equipment.

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What attracted you to SHCH?

When my wife and I decided to re-locate from Sydney to the Southern Highlands, I had decided to make a community contribution in the form of a volunteer Board role for a worthwhile charitable organisation.

What is something you enjoy about volunteering?

Making a difference. There have been many changes to our retail structure which are proving to be very successful and we are now actively funding palliative care across multiple palliative care service providers to patients in the Southern Highlands.

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What is one of your memorable experiences?

Opening Timeless on Bong Bong Street. Timeless is an expansive new shop on Bong Bong Street which showcases pre-loved fashion, one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture, and unique bric-a-brac.

Staffed and run largely by a team of volunteers, all proceeds from the store after expenses go directly back into the community.

What's something people should know about the organisation?

We are actively funding patients who require palliative care and palliative care-related services throughout the Southern Highlands.

What would you say to people who are considering joining a volunteer group?

It makes you feel like a worthy contributor to the community in which you live.

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