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Be Prepared: Managing Volunteers in Emergencies
A guide on how to manage both trained and spontaneous volunteers in emergencies. This guide includes templates and checklists.
Author: VolunteeringACT
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Organisational Plan Management of Spontaneous Volunteers – A practical guide for volunteer involving organisations
Assists organisations responsible for the management of Spontaneous Volunteers with establishing an Operational Plan to clearly articulate how Spontaneous Volunteers will be utilised and managed when the need arises.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample Agreement: Activation and use of Volunteering Queensland’s EV CREW service
Outlines the agreed roles and responsibilities of Volunteering Queensland and the respective Local Government Authority in the activation and use of Emergency Volunteering – Community Response to Extreme Weather (EV CREW).
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample Memorandum of Understanding
Establishes the principles, outcomes, roles, responsibilities, and relationships between Local Governments and organisations responsible for the management of Spontaneous Volunteers.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample Messaging
Provides a series of recommended social media posts to use at various stages of response and recovery to support messages regarding the need or non-need for volunteer assistance.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample Position Description: Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC) Volunteer Coordinator
Defines the role and responsibilities of the LDCC Volunteer Coordinator who will have primary responsibility for the coordination of Spontaneous Volunteer operations within the coordinated response.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample Position Description: Organisation Spontaneous Volunteer Manager
Defines the role and responsibilities of the Spontaneous Volunteer Manager, who has overall responsibility for the management of Spontaneous Volunteers within their organisation.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample Position Description: Team Leader – Spontaneous Volunteer
Defines the role and responsibilities of Team Leader – Spontaneous Volunteers, who supervise and oversee the work of their team of Spontaneous Volunteers in providing support to the disaster affected community.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Sample: Volunteer Reception and Registration Centre Plan
Supports organisations in planning for the use of Volunteer Reception and Registration Centres within their Spontaneous Volunteer operations.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Spontaneous Volunteer Management Resource Kit: Helping to manage spontaneous volunteers in emergencies
A comprehensive resource on spontaneous volunteer management, covering planning prior to an emergency, during an emergency and after an emergency. This resource also covers management frameworks and communication strategies.
Author: Australian Red Cross, Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Template: Briefing Sheet Spontaneous Volunteer Operations
Provides an overview on the key points to consider when briefing Spontaneous Volunteers.
Author: Volunteering Queensland