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Rights and Responsibilities
As a volunteer you have the right to:
- Information about the organisation for which you are volunteering
- A clearly written job description.
- Know who you are accountable to.
- Be recognised as a valued team member.
- Be supported and supervised in your role.
- S healthy and safe working environment.
- Be covered by insurance.
- Say no if you feel you are being exploited.
- Be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses.
- Be advised of the organisations travel reimbursement policy.
- Be informed and consulted on matters which directly or indirectly affect you and your work.
- Be made aware of the grievance procedure within the organisation.
- Orientation and training.
As a volunteer you have the responsibility to:
- Be reliable.
- Respect confidentiality.
- Carry out the specified job description.
- Be accountable.
- Be committed to the organisation.
- Undertake training when requested.
- Ask for support when you need it.
- Give notice when you leave the organisation.
- Value and support other team members.
- Carry out the work you have agreed to do responsibly and ethically.
Our volunteer policy
Volunteers form an essential part of Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre Inc. Eastern Volunteers recruits volunteers, provides training on rights and responsibilities and duty of care and refers volunteers to over 300 community organisations. Volunteers are recruited to work with a wide range of agencies in areas such as; children's services, youth work, aged care, emergency services, conservation, arts and heritage, animal welfare and fundraising.
Eastern Volunteer Resource Centre promotes the principle that volunteering is always a matter of free choice and that volunteering is not a substitute for paid work. Eastern Volunteers provides volunteer support to non profit organisations in the community through the referral of individuals wishing to offer their services as volunteers. |
