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Managing staff and volunteers - good practice tips

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Introduction

Your small charity should treat its staff and volunteers with respect, and have a positive organisational attitude to its people. Ongoing staff and volunteer management occurs through planning, processes/procedures and the right attitude.

Summary

This resource covers a range of essential topics, including:

• Key regulators and the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC)’s role

• A positive organisational attitude

• Staff and Volunteer Recruitment

• Staff and Volunteer Management

• Handovers and inductions

Benefits for Volunteer Involving Organisations

Some of the benefits for your charity or not-for-profit organisation include:

• A happy and engaged team

• Reduced risks

• Improved efficiency

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The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities.
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