Volunteering ACT

The right volunteer for the right job

We can provide you with a comprehensive matching service.

How it works:

• you register your position descriptions with us.
• people interested in volunteering contact us or log on to GoVolunteer
• the prospective volunteers are interviewed to determine their motivation, skills, interests and availability.
• if there‘s a match prospective volunteers are provided with your contact details
• the volunteer contacts you
• you select your volunteers

You can start straight away if you meet our minimum standards for working with volunteers i.e. your organisation:

• is not for profit
• has public liability and volunteer accident insurance
• has a nominated person to manage their volunteers
• has specific position descriptions for each volunteer position
• has a volunteer management policy

Not there yet? We can work with you to achieve these objectives.

For further information about our Referral Service email referral@volunteeract.com.au or ring 6251 4060 and speak to our Customer Service Manager.

Volunteering & business?

What’s volunteering got to do with doing business?

What it doesn’t mean is having your hand in your pocket!

Let’s talk about how we can assist your business improve its bottom line. Overseas experience shows that for little expenditure you can derive great benefits for your business and your staff. Those benefits can translate into better business outcomes or simply better staff morale.

Here are a few suggestions:

• introduction of a corporate or employee volunteering program
• recognise staff who already volunteer in the community
• provide information about community activities to staff
• form mutually beneficial partnerships with a community group
• register your staff on our pro bono data base
• brand your business as a business which cares about it’s community
• be recognised in our annual Business Awards

Become one of the increasing number of businesses in Australia which are reaping the benefits of these types of activities.

For more information call and ask to speak to the CEO or Customer Service Manager on 6251 4060 or email volact@volunteeract.com.au

Need help with planning policies and procedures?

Especially for the manager of volunteers and the program planners

Practical Assistance with the 2 P’s

Need help putting your policies and procedures together?

We will spend time with you to:

• develop or evaluate volunteer policies
• plan your strategies
• evaluate your volunteer program
• introduce change in the workplace
• identify and manage your risk factors
• explore your wider concerns
• resolve those vexed questions on insurance, screening of volunteers, paid and unpaid staff in the workplace, occ/health and safety issues etc.
• assist you in implementing national standards.

Just ring and ask to speak to one of our management team on 6251 4060 or email on volact@volunteeract.com.au

Education and training, what’s on offer

Our aim is to provide leadership in education and training for effective volunteering and we are committed to providing you with training and development opportunities that are tailored to your expectations. Below are examples of our pre-prepared courses

What’s On Offer In Education And Training?

We provide you with:

• accredited and non-accredited training for volunteers and managers of volunteers;
• assistance with finding other suitable training programs;
• the design and delivery of one-off training courses for groups and organisations;
• training materials (e.g. manuals and videos)
• information sessions on volunteering e.g. for school groups, retirement seminars, job trainingprograms etc.

Bridge To Volunteering

A short informal introductory session to familiarise prospective volunteers with the concepts of volunteering today, recommended for those volunteering for the first time or for those seeking new volunteer experiences. Offered regularly at Volunteering ACT and also can be delivered for your organisation or group when requested

Volunteer Managers’ Workshop

An interactive 11⁄2-day course on volunteer management issues focusing on the 6 basic concepts of managing volunteer staff. All the tools you need to get started or ramp up your program

Support Network For Volunteer Managers

Regular Learning Circles for Volunteer Managers which provide an informally structured session where you can meet other managers to discuss topics of interest to you, share skills and knowledge, and benefit from the experiences of others and support each other.

Course In Skills Training For Volunteers

• An accredited course that equips volunteers with essential skills and competencies
• working with an agency
• enhancing interpersonal skills
• practice a range of problem-solving and crisis management strategies

Individual elements of this course can be selected and used as a basis for your own required training.

Certificate IV: Co-ordination Of Volunteers

Offers the manager of volunteers the opportunity to gain national accreditation in the varied skills of effective volunteer management. Flexible delivery including “off-” and “on-the-job” learning. (Offered when subsidised funding available.)

Need more information? Contact the Education Manager on (02) 6251 4060 or e-mail: education@volunteeract.com.au

Funding Partnerships and Sponsors