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THE DEFINITON OF VOLUNTEERING
& THE NEW NATIONAL
STANDARDS FOR VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT
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• Societal, work, leisure changes • Growth in diversity of ways people
choose to volunteer • Quantify & measure • Policy, Resource & Infrastructure
development • Good practice • Recognition • Advocacy
Why review the definition?
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Enhance volunteering & civic participation
‘Formal volunteering is an activity that takes place in non profit organisations or projects and is of benefit to the community and undertaken of the volunteer’s own free will and without coercion; for no financial payment; and in designated volunteer positions only.’
11 Principles
Current definition - 1996
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1. Steering Committee
2. Issues Paper – Aust & Global views
3. Consultations – Sector & Stakeholders
4. On-line survey
5. Recommendation to VA (July)
The Review Process
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What will new definition look like?
• A succinct, easy to read definition; and • A set of accompanying notes that provide
clarity on what is considered volunteering and what is outside the definition (but is part of the broader civic participation area)
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• Resonate • Inclusive • Aspirational
• Enabling • Enduring • Robust
National Standards
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Timely! • 1998: National
Standards for Involving Volunteers in Not-Profit Organisations
• 2001: Updated NS (International Year of the Volunteer)
• 2015: National Standards for Volunteer Involvement
Core aims of National Standards
Provide good practice guidance to help organisations with effective planning and implementation for:
• Recruitment
• Engagement
• Management
• Protection and support
• Retention
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Provide benchmarks for organisations to:
• Measure & audit performance
• Monitor continuous improvement for existing and new services
Organisational capacity building
Meaningful and enjoyable experiences for volunteers
Building better communities
Core aims of National Standards
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1. Leadership and management 2. Commitment to volunteer
involvement 3. Volunteer roles 4. Recruitment and selection 5. Support and development 6. Workplace safety and wellbeing 7. Volunteer recognition 8. Quality management and
continuous improvement
Volunteer Involvement Standards
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Standard 3: Volunteer Roles
Volunteers are engaged in meaningful and appropriate roles which contribute to the organisation’s purpose, goals and objectives.
Volunteer roles ensure that the work done by volunteers is defined, and that it meets both the needs of the volunteer and the objectives of the organisation.
Meeting this standard assists the organisation to match volunteers with appropriate work roles, provide relevant and satisfying activities for volunteers and ensure that involvement of volunteers contributes to the organisation. 3.1: Volunteer roles are designed to contribute to the organisation’s purpose, goals and objectives. Evidence: Descriptions of volunteer roles indicate how the role contributes to the organisation’s purpose, goals and objectives
• Implementation Resources
• On-line system to manage compliance and reporting
• Quality Mark?
National Standards – what’s next?
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2016 National Volunteering Conference 6 – 8 April 2016
National Convention Centre Canberra
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www.2016nationalvolunteeringconference.com.au
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Thank you
Volunteering Australia Level 2, 202 City Walk, Canberra ACT www.volunteeringaustralia.org Phone: 02 6251 4060