Standard 4: Recruitment and Selection

Volunteer recruitment and selection strategies are planned, consistent and meet the needs of the organisation and volunteers.

4.1 If the organisation recruits volunteers, it uses planned approaches to attract volunteers with relevant interests, knowledge, skills or attributes.
4.2 Potential volunteers are provided with relevant information about the organisation, the volunteer role and the recruitment and selection process.
4.3 Volunteers are selected based on interest, knowledge, and skills or attributes relevant to the role, and consistent with anti-discrimination legislation.
4.4 Screening processes are applied to volunteer roles that help maintain the safety and security of service users, employees, volunteers and the organisation.

The Centre for Volunteering Overview

In this overview session, Standard 4 of the National Standards, Recruitment and Selection, is explored and broken down. You will learn how to apply this standard in your organisation and the evidence that is required to demonstrate competency.

The Centre for Volunteering: Accessible Volunteering and the National Standards

This webinar showcases diverse leaders in volunteering and explores how to be a good ally in supporting a diverse volunteering space.

This webinar provides:

• Understanding why we strive to be inclusive.  
• Information on how to recruit without bias.
• Other Diversity Plans.