Joint Policy Statement: Addressing the Pandemic Insurance Gap for Volunteers
A policy statement addressing the volunteering protection gap raised by the COVID-19 health pandemic.
Author: Volunteering Australia, Justice Connect
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Category: COVID Response (30 results)
Keeping Volunteers Safe
Supporting volunteer involvement in a pandemic. Topics covered include risk management; work, health and safety; insurance; and an organisational self-assessment.
Author: VolunteeringACT
Research Briefing Volunteering during the first year of COVID-19
Volunteering Australia worked in partnership with the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM) to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volunteering.
Author: Volunteering Australia
Responding to a Pandemic: A Guide for Volunteer Involving Organisations
A comprehensive guide on volunteer involvement during a pandemic, reflecting most areas of the National Standards.
Author: Volunteering Australia, Volunteering Queensland
Returning Volunteer Programs and Volunteers during COVID-19
A guide to effectively engaging and re-engaging volunteers during a pandemic from recruitment to safeguarding their wellbeing. Note: Some information is specific to the Western Australian context.
Author: Volunteering WA
VolPoll
An engagement tool designed for volunteers and small to medium groups to evaluate and better understand their volunteering opportunities and threats.
Author: VolPoll
Volunteer Engagement Response Plan to COVID-19
How to engage with volunteers during a pandemic, including effectively resourcing roles and re-considering how the organisation can better support the community.
Author: Volunteering Victoria, VQ Volunteer Strategies
Volunteer Recruitment
How to advertise for volunteer roles, including through emergency volunteering platforms.
Author: Volunteering Australia
Volunteering and the Early Impact of COVID-19
Research and key statistics on the impact of COVID-19 on volunteering in Australia.
Author: Volunteering Australia
Volunteering in Response to a Pandemic: A Practical Guide for Volunteers
Practical guidance to support volunteers in response to a pandemic. This guide provides practical checklists and information on key things to consider including: - Volunteering in a pandemic - Helping in pandemic response and recovery - Continuing or ceasing to volunteer - Maintaining good health and wellbeing - Staying connected and volunteering post-pandemic
Author: Volunteering Australia, Volunteering Queensland