Volunteers

Our volunteers support many of the services and facilities we provide. They offer a wealth of knowledge, care and support, to help us to meet the diverse needs of our community and our environment. Council is very grateful for the time, energy and skills people dedicate to helping others and Council.

Besides being an enjoyable experience, volunteering offers many benefits, including:

learning or developing skills
meeting new people
gaining work experience
building self-esteem and self-confidence
improving health
making a contribution to our community
making a difference in someone’s life
expressing gratitude for help you may have received in the past from an organisation.

Council offers' a wide range of opportunities for volunteers. If you are considering becoming a volunteer and helping our local community, Council encourages your participation and commends you for your decision.

What is a Volunteer?

Someone who undertakes work of his/her own free will without payment and for the benefit of the Community, as well as their own personal skill development and/or enjoyment and fulfilment.

How to get Involved

Please download the Volunteer Application form in order to apply to participate in one of the Volunteer programs.

Once we receive your form we will contact you in regards to the opportunities available.

Reference checks, and possibly child protection or police checks will be part of the process of becoming a Volunteer.

What Volunteering Opportunities are Available?

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available listed in our Volunteer Position Description Booklet. These opportunities enlist volunteers on various days and times weekly, fortnightly and monthly. This means there is opportunities to suit a wide range of volunteers' availability!

For more information about volunteering in any of our services, please contact the relevant Contact person listed in the Volunteer Position Description Booklet.

Council has a large bushcare volunteering program. For more information on volunteering opportunities in Bushcare, please visit the Bushcare Volunteering page of our website.

What training will be provided?

Volunteers will be provided with on the job training, as well as in-formal one-on-one training with their Supervisor when they commence. Volunteers also receive any relevant information or training documents needed for them to carry out their voluntary duties and a general reference manual.

The Volunteer Forum

Council faciliates volunteering in the Woollahra area primarily, through The Woollahra Volunteer Forum, which is a joint project with Holdsworth Street Community Centre. The forum is attended by services that work with volunteers to provide services to residents in the Woollahra area.
The aim of the Forum is to support organisations in recruitment, training and supporting volunteers. The Forum also services as an information sharing opportunity.

The Volunteer Coordinators Network Newsletter

This quarterly newsletter is an initiative of the participants of the Volunteer Forum, supported by Woollahra Council and Holdsworth Community Centre & Services. The newsletter aims to supplement the Volunteer Forum and support the local volunteer sector network.

Woollahra Volunteer Coordinators Network Newsletter Issue 2, Winter 2008 (pdf)

Woollahra Volunteer Coordinators Network Newsletter Issue 1, Autumn 2008 (pdf)

To find out more about volunteering and volunteer opportunities visit:

SEEK Volunteer

http://www.volunteer.com.au

FIDO

http://www.fido.com.au

Email: admin@fido.com.au

The Centre for Volunteering

http://www.volunteering.com.au/
Telephone: 9261 3600
Fax: 9261 4033
Email: info@volunteering.com.au

Go Volunteer

http://www.govolunteer.com.au/
Telephone: 03 9820 4100
Fax: 03 9820 1206
Email: govolunteer@govolunteer.com.au