Draft Volunteer Framework

We care about our community and value your input, so whenever we’re planning a change or introducing new regulations, we’ll consult with you first.

We invite you to have your say on our newly drafted Volunteer Framework Documents by using the feedback form below .

• Draft Volunteer Policy
• Draft Volunteer Induction Procedure
• Draft Volunteer Induction and Safety Handbook

As at 21 April 2020 there are 293 online registered Snowy Valleys Council volunteers across the region.

Volunteering for Council is the commitment of time and energy to the provision of services and programs that benefit the community and the volunteer.

It is undertaken freely and by choice, without financial gain and in designated volunteer positions only. Volunteering takes many forms and can take both an informal and a more structured formalised approach.

Council has a duty to ensure that the activities in which volunteers are engaged are rewarding for them personally and that they have a safe and supportive working environment. A review of the management of Council section 355 committees and volunteers highlighted that volunteers were being managed under two separate sets of policies and procedures (manuals) and a number of risks were identified.. These inconsistencies, risks and other recommendations were considered during the development of the volunteer framework documents.

The significant proposed changes to volunteer management include:

• A comprehensive induction for new volunteers
• Online induction only required every 2 years rather than annually
• More efficient volunteer registration and induction for events

Submissions close at 5pm on 3 June 2020

Important information regarding your submission

Written submissions may be attached to the public report that is submitted to Council, unless you explicitly request you do not wish this to occur. They are subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act (PIPPA).