How to adapt volunteer roles

This guide supports organisations to adapt volunteering roles so they are more inclusive of people living with disability. It focuses on practical ways to adjust roles, tasks and environments to better match individual strengths, interests and support needs.

The resource encourages organisations to take a flexible, person centred approach to role design, supporting inclusion while maintaining meaningful and valuable volunteer contributions.

Benefits for volunteer managers

• supports inclusive involvement of volunteers with disability.
• helps organisations adapt roles to match individual strengths and abilities.
• supports clearer role design and shared expectations.
• contributes to more diverse and inclusive volunteer programs.

How to apply this resource

This guide is most useful when designing or reviewing volunteer roles, planning inclusive recruitment, or adapting existing roles to better support volunteers living with disability.