Volunteering ACT Submissions
The ACT Recovery Bushfire Recovery Task force identified the need for the development of an Operational Plan for the Management of Spontaneous Volunteers under the ACT Community Recovery Sub – Plan and commissioned Volunteering ACT to write the plan.
VACT Plan for Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Emergencies
We welcome comments from our member organisations.
What is this Agenda?
This document sets out a blue print for the development of volunteering in the ACT community for the next five years. It provides directions and ideas for the wide range of organisations who rely on volunteers, for the business community, for unions, and for the ACT Government. It has identified many of the most pressing issues which organisations and sectors face in this new century as they try to sustain and build their volunteer base. It will respond to the key issues raised during the development process especially to matters concerning protection, safety, recruitment and retention and partnerships with business.
An Agenda for Volunteering for the Australian Capital Territory Community, 2003-2007
In July 2001, Volunteering ACT, with the support of the ACT Government and the business sector, convened a Summit on Volunteering in Canberra.
The Summit was attended by over 80 people representing organisations with a commitment to volunteering, volunteers themselves, volunteer managers, the business community, and the ACT Government.
The Summit set the scene for the development of a volunteer framework for the ACT to be developed jointly by community based organisations, the business community and the ACT Government. The idea of the framework was to set an agenda for volunteering in the ACT community and to build on the achievements of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV).