EASTERN VOLUNTEERS TRAINING

National Standards and Best Practice Framework

The National Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not-for-Profit Organisations are Australia’s best practice roadmap for volunteering. This training will guide volunteer-involving organisations in implementing the Standards, which cover all aspects of volunteering.

It includes development and review of organisational policies and how to gain recognition and commitment to volunteering across the broader organisation.

Suitable for:

People involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in a not-for-profit community organisation (or local government)

Details:

Monday 15th June

9.30am- 12.30pm

Mount Evelyn Community House, Wray crescent, Mount Evelyn

Registration:

This is a free event but bookings are essential

via phone 9870 7822

Legal Issues and Requirements in Managing Volunteers

Would you like to be clear about;

  • the legal differences between a volunteer and an employee?
  • the volunteer selection process and equal opportunity laws
  • the importance of screening and background checks
  • Understand the ‘duty of care’ your organisation owes to volunteers
  • Understand your organisation’s legal responsibility for the actions of its volunteers

Suitable for:

People involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in a not-for-profit community organisation (or local government)

Details:

Thursday 25th June

9.30am – 12.30pm

Bennetswood Neighbourhood House,7 Greenwood Street, Burwood

Registration:

This is a free event but bookings are essential

via phone 9870 7822

Support and Supervision of Volunteers

Once you have recruited some volunteers, the next task is to keep them coming back! Support and Supervision is an important part of this process in order to promote open communication, prevent conflict and allow volunteers to flourish.

Come to this session to learn

  • Different models of support for different demographics
  • Tools to promote open communication
  • Skills for addressing conflict

Suitable for:

People involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in a not-for-profit community organisation (or local government)

Details:

Wednesday 22nd July

9.30am- 12.30pm

Boylen Room, First Floor Box Hill Hub, 27 Bank Street, Box Hill

Registration:

This is a free event but bookings are essential

via phone 9870 7822

Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers

How can you compete in the increasingly tight market for volunteers? Or encourage people to volunteer more of their time?

What about recruiting Gen Y’s, volunteers from different cultures? And, once you’ve got them, what’s the key to making them want to stay?

With volunteering rates decreasing and people volunteering less time and with less flexibility, volunteer-involving organisations cannot afford to ignore these questions. This workshop provides usable strategies for finding volunteers – and keeping them.

Suitable for:

People involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in a not-for-profit community organisation (or local government)

Details:

Thursday 20th August

9.30am- 12.30pm

Bennetswood Neighbourhood House,7 Greenwood Street, Burwood

Registration:

This is a free event but bookings are essential

via phone 9870 782

Please donot hesitate to contact us should you have any enquiries.

Eastern Volunteers Community Engagement Team

Head Office: 03 9870 7822

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