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Volunteer Guide

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This guide provides an introduction to volunteering, outlining why people choose to volunteer and how individuals can get involved. It supports volunteers to understand what to expect when participating in volunteer roles.

The resource also explains volunteer rights and responsibilities, helping ensure safe, respectful and positive experiences for individuals and organisations.

Benefits for volunteer managers

  • develop a guide to volunteering for volunteers
  • support volunteers to understand their rights and responsibilities
  • understand the volunteer experience.

How to apply this resource

This guide is most useful when onboarding volunteers, providing reference materials or supporting volunteers to understand their roles and responsibilities within an organisation.

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Volunteering Victoria is the state peak body for volunteering, focusing on advocacy, sector development and the promotion of volunteering.

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