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Prepare - Governance, Design and Resource
- Corporate Volunteering
- Developing Policies and Procedures
- Developing Volunteer Roles
- Engaging and Leading Volunteers
- Governance
- Insurance
- Managing Volunteers in an Emergency
- Navigating Background Checks
- Organisation and Management Structures
- Planning and Maintaining a Volunteer Program
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Staff vs Intern vs Volunteer
- Types of Volunteering
- Volunteer Involving Organisations and Centrelink
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
Recruit - Promote, Select and Onboard
Role and Sector Specific Resources
Support - Recognise, Communicate and Develop
- Exiting Volunteers
- Volunteer Conflict Resolution
- Volunteer Motivations and Barriers
- Volunteer Recognition
- Volunteer Training
Evaluate - Feedback, Review and Share Impact
General
- Common Languages Guide
- Definition of Volunteering
- National Police Check
- Tax Changes For Not-For-Profits
- Test Page
- The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement
- Volunteer Involvement Cycle
- Volunteering and Sustainable Development Goals
Inclusion and Accessibility
- Actions for Volunteer Linking Organisations to Support Online Accessibility
- Engaging Newly Arrived Migrants
- Engaging Volunteers with Disability
- Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Tips to Increase Online Accessibility
- Using Plain Language to Improve Accessibility
- Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country
- Welcoming and Safe Volunteer Spaces
- Youth Safety
- Youth Volunteering
Mental Health Resources and Support
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
- Annual Events
- Depression and Anxiety
- Domestic Violence
- e-Newsletters
- Friends and Family
- General Resources
- Helping Someone at Risk of Suicide
- Language Guides
- Leadership Team Resources
- LGBTIQ+
- Men
- Mental Illness
- Multicultural
- Non-Suicidal Self Harm
- Other Resources
- Podcasts
- Self Care
- Substance Use Disorders, Addictions, Eating Disorders
- Trauma, Grief & Loss
- WHS / Workplace
- Young People and Children
eLearning
General
- Becoming an Inclusive Volunteer Involving Organisation
- Becoming an Inclusive Volunteer Mentor
- Breaking Down Barriers to Volunteering
- Breaking Down the Barriers to Youth Volunteering
- Community-Informed Volunteering
- Conversations That Matter
- Do More with Less: Implementing Effective Volunteer Management on a Shoestring Budget
- Governance for Boards and Committees
- Increasing Volunteer Participation for Student Migrant Communities
- Out of Work and Into Volunteering
- Recruit and Retain Volunteers
- Understanding Disability
- Volunteer Handbook
- Volunteer Management Handbook
- Volunteer Voices (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging)
Foundations of Volunteer Management
- Lead Team Effectiveness
- Maintain Work Health and Safety
- Manage and Promote Diversity
- Manage Volunteer Workforce Development
- Recruit, Induct and Support Volunteers
- Use Communication to Build Relationships
- Work Legally and Ethically
Templates
- Acceptable Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
- Acceptable Use of Electronic Media
- Access Equity Policy
- Affirmative Action Policy
- Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Board Dispute Resolution
- Bullying Policy
- Client Intake Form
- Code of Conduct
- Code of Ethics
- Complaint Handling Procedure
- Complaint Meeting Record
- Complaints Handling Policy
- Conflict of Interest
- Continuous Improvement Policy
- Continuous Improvement Procedure
- Copyright Policy
- Credit Card Financial Transactions Policy
- Crisis Response Policy
- Cyber Security
- Disciplinary Letter
- Disciplinary Meeting Record
- Email Retention Archiving Policy
- Ethical Fundraising Policy
- First Aid Policy
- Group Volunteering Booking Terms and Conditions
- Group Volunteering Expression of Interest
- Group Volunteering Opportunities
- Injury and Incident Reporting Policy
- Interviewing and Screening Volunteers
- Legislative Compliance Policy
- Media Relations Policy
- Misconduct Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Recognition of Service Letter
- Reimbursement of Expenses
- Risk Assessment Template
- Risk Management Policy Template
- Sexual Harassment Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Social Support Plan Template
- Staff Grievance Policy
- Strategic Plan Template
- Volunteer Acknowledgement Policy
- Volunteer Agreement
- Volunteer Coordinator Role Description
- Volunteer Home Visit Checklist Template
- Volunteer Induction Checklist
- Volunteer Management Policy
- Volunteer Pay Packet
- Volunteer Program Action Plan
- Volunteer Registration Template
- Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities - Plain Language
- Volunteer Role Description
- Volunteer Satisfaction Survey
- Volunteering Events Templates
- Workplace Health & Safety
Research and Reports
National
- Barriers to Volunteering
- National Strategy for Volunteering
- Our VMA Journey
- Snapshot of Volunteering in Australia
- Volunteer Involving Organisations Online Accessibility Survey
ACT
NSW
- 2024 NSW State of Volunteering Supplementary Reports
- NSW Disability Inclusion Volunteering Guidelines
- NSW Multicultural Report
- NSW State of Volunteering Report
- NSW Volunteering Strategy 2020-2030
- NSW Youth Volunteering Guidelines
NT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
Videos and Podcasts
General
- Addressing Volunteer Motivations Through Virtual Volunteering
- Attracting and Engaging Autistic Volunteers - Sector Connect
- Breaking Down Barriers to Volunteering
- Community-Informed Volunteering
- Conversations That Matter
- Disability Inclusion Explained
- Disclosure and Reasonable Adjustments
- Do More with Less: Implementing Effective Volunteer Management on a Shoestring Budget
- Embracing Youth Volunteering
- Induction and Onboarding Volunteers
- Key Legal Obligations for Volunteers
- Let’s Talk Youth Volunteering!
- Let's Talk Cultural Inclusion
- Lunch and Learn: Conflict Resolution with Voluntas
- Lunch and Learn: Introduction to the Centre
- Lunch and Learn: NSW State of Volunteering
- Lunch and Learn: Volunteer Recruitment Strategies and Support
- National Police Checks
- National Standards Introduction and Overview
- Panel Discussion: Engaging the Next Wave of Volunteers
- Project Partner Showcase: Collappor8
- Project Partner Showcase: Kids Giving Back
- Project Partner Showcase: South Eastern Community Connect (SECC)
- Project Partner Showcase: Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation
- Project Partner Showcase: University of Technology Sydney
- Rethinking Volunteer Recruitment
- Risk Management and Reasonable Workplace Adjustments
- Supervising and Managing Volunteers
- The Backbone of Volunteering
- The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
- The What, Why and When of Compliance Checks
- The What, Why and When of Compliance Checks
- Value of Volunteering
- Volunteer Program Development
- Volunteer Voices (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging)
- Writing An Effective Volunteer Position Description
- Writing Successful Grant Applications
- Youth Volunteering
Digital Literacy
- Cyber Security
- Design Basics
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Marketing Fundamentals
- Email Effectiveness
- Google 101
- Guide to Delivering Webinars
- Guide to Online Meetings
- Introduction to Digital Skills
- Microsoft 101
- Microsoft 102
- Social Media Strategy
- Toolbox
- Website 101
INVOLVE
- INVOLVE Platform Walkthrough For Organisations
- INVOLVE Volunteer Management Platform
- Onboarding Volunteers Into INVOLVE
- Scheduling And Rostering Volunteers With INVOLVE
- Securing The Data And Privacy Of Your Volunteers
VIKTOR
- Creating a Volunteer Position in VIKTOR
- Management Tips For Advertising Volunteer Positions
- Privacy & Security
- Volunteer Advertising & Recruitment Platform
- You've Created a Volunteer Position, What's Next
National Standards for Volunteer Involvement
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 1
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 2
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 3
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 4
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 5
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 6
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 7
- National Standards Deep Dive - Standard 8
State of Volunteering
Podcasts
- Lets Talk Volunteering - Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Euan McKenzie - Bermagui Surf Life Saving Club
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Graham Toomey
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Ivan Wong
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Janet Irvine, Settlement Services International
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Linden Regina - St John's Ambulance NSW
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Luke Chesworth
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Paul Muller - Institute of Project Management
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Social Mission Revolution
- Lets Talk Volunteering - State of Volunteering Report
- Let's Talk Volunteering - Youth Volunteering
- Local Legends - A New Normal
- Local Legends - Buzzing About Blowfly
- Local Legends - Career to Volunteer with Oscar Mussons
- Local Legends - Dressing for Success
- Local Legends - Grief, Guidance and Giving Back
- Local Legends - Respect, Belonging and Inclusion
- Local Legends - The Journey to JP with Kevin O'Donnell JP
- Local Legends: Volunteering - A Virtual Reality with Vicki Mayer
- Special Episode - Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation
- Voices of Volunteering - Clint Bertenshaw, The Centre for Volunteering
- Voices of Volunteering - Dr Saba Nabi OAM
- Voices of Volunteering - Kathryn Bredin, Riverina Community College
- Voices of Volunteering - Ned Narouz, Ready 2 Change
- Voices of Volunteering - Scott Tutton, Australian Sports Commission
Archive
2015 National Standards for Volunteer Involvement Archive (You will need to Log In)
- An Introduction to the National Standards
- Standard 1: Leadership and Management
- Standard 2: Commitment to Volunteer Involvement
- Standard 3: Volunteer Roles
- Standard 4: Recruitment and Selection
- Standard 5: Support and Development
- Standard 6: Workplace Safety and Well-being
- Standard 7: Volunteer Recognition
- Standard 8: Quality Management and Continuous Improvement
- The National Standards Wrap Up
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