Policies and Procedures
Managing Volunteers
Volunteers are an important resource to many, if not most, community organisations.
By understanding the legal issues relating to the engagement and management of volunteers, volunteer involving organisations can make sure their relationship with volunteers is meaningful, while being managed respectfully and safely.
Source : Justice Connect – Not for Profit Law
Volunteer Managers Tool Kit – 2020
Managing volunteers can be different to managing employees for several reasons. If you are stepping into a volunteer management role for the first time this toolkit aims to give you some hints and tips for establishing best practice at your organisation, as well as some handy downloadable tools
Author : Volunteering Victoria
Working with Volunteers
An online tool that provides an overview of the key legal obligations that not-for-profits have towards volunteers. Includes recruitment, WHS, unlawful behaviour, managing performance and dismissals.
Source : Justice Connect – Not for Profit Law
A framework for your Volunteer Policy
It is recognised that the guidelines in the framework will be considered in the light of individual organisation’s needs and / or situation. The sample statements are provided only as an illustration of the relevant guidelines and are not intended as a standard or model for use by any other organisation. Remember the difference between policy and procedure. Policy outlines what you intend to do and procedures then outlines how you will do this.
Author: Volunteer Ireland
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