Local spontaneous volunteers roles scope template

This template supports Local Government and Volunteering Involving Organisations to undertake a high level assessment of the types of tasks spontaneous volunteers may be able to undertake following a disaster in their community.

The roles scope helps organisations clarify appropriate tasks and responsibilities for spontaneous volunteers and informs decisions about the most suitable management model for the local area.

Benefits for volunteer managers

• supports clear identification of suitable roles for spontaneous volunteers.
• helps align volunteer tasks with community needs and organisational capacity.
• informs planning for leadership, supervision and management models.
• supports safer and more effective emergency volunteering.

How to apply this resource

This template is most useful when preparing emergency management plans, assessing community needs after a disaster, or determining how spontaneous volunteers will be engaged and managed locally.