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Welcome to Volunteering Geelong |
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May 07, 2008 |
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Volunteering Geelong is an independent not-for-profit organisation that is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the community, through the promotion and support of volunteering. Volunteering Geelong was established in 1998 through the identification, by a number of individuals and members of the Geelong Volunteer Network (GVN), of the need for a "one stop shop" for volunteer recruitment and support. |
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Last Updated ( Apr 07, 2011 )
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Inspiring Young People Volunteering |
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Dec 06, 2011 |
At the recent Volunteering Australia's National Conference on the Gold Coast in Queensland, a host of young people spoke about the amazing and inspiring organisations they have helped set up. Below is a snapshot of these programs supported by the Foundation For Young Australians.
Youth Tree
An initiative developed to encourage and involve young people to volunteer for a cause they care about.
Hello Sunday Morning
Chris Raine (2011 Young Queenslander of the Year), decided to start up a movement to promote people across the world to break their relationship with alcohol.
Mayibuye Dance Performance Group
Mayibuye runs projects across Australia, South Africa and Cambodia using performing arts to facilitate educational opportunities for young people who are vulnerable to negative peer pressures and at risk behaviour. This organisation was set up and is run by some very inspiring young people. Check out the Waka Waka dance Group!
Young People without Borders
Young People Without Borders is a new rite of passage for young
Australians. A journey of discovery, culminating in a gap year overseas
where you will become a volunteer and experience life beyond your
borders, develop different perspectives, learn new skills, grow in
confidence and independence and make new friends from home and abroad.
YGAP (Y-Generation Against Poverty)
YGAP is a not-for-profit volunteer organisation aiming to create
tangible social change, both locally and abroad. Their primary purpose is
to empower communities disadvantaged by poverty to be self-sustainable.
To achieve this, YGAP aims to inspire volunteers through innovative and
creative fundraising projects.
The OakTree Foundation
The OakTree Foundation is Australia’s largest youth run organisation. They are a group of young people working together to end global poverty, dedicated to achieving incredible change to the world's most marginalised, oppressed and disadvataged. They are comprised of 350 volunteer
staff all under the age of 26.
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Last Updated ( Dec 06, 2011 )
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Volunteers and the Equal Opportunity Act |
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Feb 22, 2011 |
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On 1 August 2011 new legislation came into effect that is designed to
improve the way we combat discrimination and sexual harassment in
Victoria.
For volunteers, the change means new protections against sexual
harassment. For organisations there are some practical implications for
the way volunteering is coordinated.
Volunteering Victoria is working to support volunteers and
organisations to understand and meet their responsibilities toward
volunteers under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Download EOA Information Pack, which includes
- A fact sheet and further reading
- An adaptable policy and procedures
- Tips for getting started
- Options for further advice and training
Also included is a couple of sample Sexual Harassment policy documents from Volunteering Victoria and Our Community.
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Last Updated ( Oct 24, 2011 )
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Proposed changes to Victorian & Australian legislation |
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Jan 20, 2012 |
Pending reforms for Victorian Incorporated Associations in 2011The Victorian Government has now passed legislation which makes a number of additional changes to the Associations Incorporation Act 1981
(the legislation that regulates all incorporated associations in
Victoria). These changes are expected to commence on 1 July 2012. To learn more about these changes access the PILCH website.
Changes to Works Health & Safety laws to affect volunteersRecent media reports on new, nationally harmonised occupational health and safety law have caused some concerns in the Victorian volunteering community.
Reminder
The new law has been adopted in other states, but it does not currently apply in Victoria. Existing Victorian OHS law remains the status quo.
When it is adopted in Victoria, the new OHS law will recognise volunteers as workers – only in organisations that also employ paid staff.
This means that in those organisations the same health and safety standards will apply for paid and unpaid colleagues. Read the Volunteering Victoria Fact Sheet for more information.
For updates on this matter continue to access the Volunteering Victoria, Volunteering Australia website and Safe Work Australia site. Work Safe Australia also have developed a series of fact sheets to assist volunteers and volunteer involving organisations.
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Last Updated ( Jan 20, 2012 )
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