Volunteering ACT

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS!

Do you involve volunteers in your organisation? Do you want to protect the rights of yourvolunteers? Do you want your organisation to be a model for best practice for volunteer involvement?

Volunteering Australia, through a consultation process, has developed a series of publications written with the explicit intention of protecting volunteers, your organisation and your customers.

The 3 publications on offer through Volunteering ACT are:

1. National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not for Profit Organisations;

2. Implementation Guide for the National Standards;

3. and our most recent publication; the Workbook & Resources Kit for Implementing the National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not for Profit Organisations; to guide you through the implementation process

What do the Standards cover?

Policies & Procedures, Management Responsibilities, Recruitment, Work & the Workplace, Training & Development, Service Delivery, Documentation & Records and Continuous Improvement.

Who needs the Standards?

Local Governments, Government Departments, Not for Profit Organisations and Organisations that involve volunteers.

What is the purpose of the Standards?

Compliance with the Standards will ensure that volunteer rights are protected, their role is explicit and they work in safe and healthy environments.

To purchase copies of our publications, please contact Volunteering ACT on (02) 6251 4060.

For more publications aimed at the volunteer sector, go to the Publications section on the Volunteering Australia website.