Volunteer Managers

Volunteer Screening Guide – 2021

Screening volunteers appropriately when you recruit them is a good way to engage the bestfit people for your Volunteer-Involving Organisation (VIO) and head off potential problems before they arise.

Author: Volunteering Victoria

Background Checks –

When your not-for-profit organisation recruits employees or volunteers, you need to conduct appropriate screening procedures to manage any risks they may pose to your organisation.

Author: Not for Profit Law

How to Apply for a Police Check

A police record check provides a summary of your offender history in Australia.

It is usually requested by organisations as part of their recruitment process for staff and volunteers.

Police checks for volunteers who work with vulnerable groups are provided free of charge by South Australia Police to organisations who have a Volunteer Organisation Authorisation Number.

Police record checks are also called National Police Certificates (NPC’s).

Author: SA Police

Includability – Hosting accessible and inclusive online meetings

This guide will provide you with practical steps on how to ensure your online meeting or event is accessible and inclusive for all participants.

Author : Includability – Australian Human Rights Commission

Accessible Arts – Accessible online events and meetings

Here are some hot tips to help you make your digital content and online events more accessible and inclusive.

Author: Accessible Arts

Government of South Australia : Online accessibility Tool Kit

Everyone benefits from accessible design.

Online accessibility courses and resources to help you on your way. A clean and clear visual presentation helps everyone make sense of online information and functionality.

Inclusive Design for Social Media

Inclusive design tips for social media. Inclusive design aims to provide the best user experience for as many people as possible.

Author : Hootsuite – Katie Sehl October 2020

Toolkits – Disability and Accessibility

Includes information regarding inclusive language, Accessibility Action Plans, reasonable adjustments and digital accessibility.

Author : Diversity Council Australia

Reasonable Adjustments in the Workplace

If you need modifications or adjustments to your workplace to accommodate your disability so you can work at your best, you can ask your employer to make changes around your office and general work area.

Author: Disability Support Guide

Employment Assistance Fund (EAF)

The EAF gives financial help to eligible people with disability and mental health conditions and employers to buy work related modifications, equipment, Auslan services and workplace assistance and support services

Author: Job Access – Australian Government