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Writing a Role Description
A guide on how to write a volunteer role description.
Author: Volunteering Australia
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Category: Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities (39 results)
A Common Purpose: Formal Volunteering and Cultural Diversity
A guide on how to build an inclusive volunteering role, focusing on overseas volunteers, cultural awareness, communication styles, gender, and religion.
Author: Volunteering WA, Fran Robinson
Adapting Volunteer Roles
A guide on how to adapt volunteering roles to be more inclusive of people living with a disability.
Author: Victoria ALIVE, Volunteering Victoria
Bridging the Gap: Enriching the volunteer experience to build a better future for our communities
A research report identifying the gap between what volunteers look for in a volunteering role and how organisations are engaging with volunteers. Identifies ways to better understanding volunteer motivations and engage with volunteers.
Author: Volunteer Canada
Committee Member Position Description
A template position description for a committee member.
Author: Volunteering WA
COVID-19: Information for Volunteers
Information from Volunteering Australia’s COVID-19 Position Paper No. 1: Information for Volunteers. It includes resources, information on getting involved in response volunteering and on volunteering obligations.
Author: Volunteering Australia
Designing a Volunteer Role Description
A template for creating a volunteer role description.
Author: Volunteer Ireland
Designing Volunteer Role Descriptions
A guide for Managers of Volunteers on how to design a volunteering role, including templates.
Author: Volunteer Ireland
Engaging Young Volunteers
A brief guide on key considerations when involving younger volunteers.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Guide to Onboarding
A comprehensive guide to onboarding volunteers, covering planning, policies and procedures, induction, training and evaluation. This guide provides information, checklists and templates relevant to both volunteers and employees. Note: This resource is accompanied by a suite of supporting resources.
Author: VolunteeringACT
Guide to Onboarding: Volunteer Assignment Agreement
A template Volunteer Assignment Agreement. This resource is a part of the Guide to Onboarding.
Author: VolunteeringACT
Other Unpaid Work Arrangements
Identifying the different between volunteering, work for the dole, internships, and student placements.
Author: Volunteering WA
Position Description: Coach
An example position description for a volunteer coach in a sporting context.
Author: Volunteering WA
Position Description: Treasurer
A template for the position description for a Treasurer.
Author: Volunteering WA
President/Chairperson Position Description
A template position description for a president or chairperson.
Author: Volunteering WA
Rights and Responsibilities
A resource for volunteers on rights and responsibilies of volunteers.
Author: Volunteering WA
Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers
A brief overview of the rights and responsibilities of volunteers.
Author: Volunteering Victoria
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
Supplementary Guide to Probation: Position Description Template
A template to create a position description. Note: This resource supports the Supplementary Guide to Probation
Author: VolunteeringACT
Template: Local Spontaneous Volunteers Roles Scope
Assists Local Government to undertake a high-level assessment of the possible tasks Spontaneous Volunteers could undertake following a disaster in their community. This high-level scope helps inform the best model for their local area regarding the management of Spontaneous Volunteers.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Template: Spontaneous Volunteer Task Management Plan
Supports organisations in capturing information associated with volunteer tasks including task description, risk assessment, screening, induction, briefing, support, debriefing, recognition, and supervision strategies.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
The Principles of Volunteering
The key principles of volunteering and how this impacts upon an organisation's volunteer involvement.
Author: Volunteering Victoria
Volunteer Ambassador Role Description
Example of a role description for a Volunteer Ambassador.
Author: Volunteer Edinburgh
Volunteer Code of Conduct
An example of a Volunteer Code of Conduct.
Author: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions, Government of Western Australia, Parks & Wildlife Service
Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities: Fact Sheet
An overview of the rights and respsonsibilites of volunteers.
Author: Volunteering WA
Volunteer Risk Assessment
A template for volunteers to complete an organisational risk assessment.
Author: Volunteer Scotland
Volunteer Role Descriptions
A guide on how to create a volunteer role description.
Author: Volunteer Scotland
Volunteer Task Description
Template for creating a volunteer task description.
Author: Volunteer Edinburgh
Volunteer Vs Intern
A brief overview of the difference between volunteers and interns.
Author: Volunteer Ireland
Volunteer Workforce Health and Safety Training Framework: A guide for South Australian Local Government
A comprehensive resource on workplace health and safety that covers volunteer role descriptions, risk management procedures, policies and procedures and volunteer training. Note: Some information is specific to South Australia.
Author: City of Salisbury
Volunteerability
A website that contains resources, templates and tools for Volunteer managers and volunteers. The website is aimed at increasing inclusion for people with disability.
Author: Orana, Southern Volunteering SA & Northern Volunteering SA
Volunteering, Work Experience, Placement or Internship?
A guide on creating appropriate volunteer roles, identifying the difference between different types of unpaid roles.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
What Rights Do I Have as a Volunteer?
Information for volunteer rights and questions to consider before volunteering for an organisation.
Author: Volunteer Ireland
Working with Older Volunteers
A brief guide on key considerations when involving older volunteers.
Author: Volunteering Queensland
Writing a Code of Conduct
A guide on how to write a code of conduct.
Author: Volunteering Australia
Writing a Role Description
A guide on how to write a volunteer role description.
Author: Volunteering Australia
Writing an Effective Advertisement
A simple guide and template for writing an effective advertisement for a volunteering role.
Author: Volunteering WA, Volunteering Victoria