Resources and Templates

• University Volunteer Policy
• National Standards for volunteer involvement
• Volunteer Protection Act 2001
• Volunteer Protection Regulations 2019
• University volunteer insurance guide
• University code of conduct
• Privacy policy and management plan
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Health Safety & Welfare Policy & Handbook
• Work Health and Safety laws for volunteers
• Unpaid Work Fact Sheets FairWork Ombudsman
• Safe Environments for Children and Vulnerable People Policy
• Child Protection Act 2017

• University Volunteer Policy
• Mission Statement
• Risk Assessment for Volunteer Activities
• Volunteer Group Registration Form

• Paid Role Vs Volunteer Role Tool
• Designing Volunteer Roles - A Practical Guide
• Volunteer Role Description Template
• Interview Question Template
• Volunteer Reference Check Template
• Volunteer Agreement Form
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Better Impact Volunteer Management Software
• Working with Children Checks
• Police Checks
• University visitors account

• Volunteer Handbook
• Volunteer Insurance
• Office Induction Checklist Template
• Health Safety and Wellbeing Induction Checklist
• Health Safety and Wellbeing Incident Flow Chart
• Wellbeing Services Toolkit
• Risk Assessment Template

Volunteers required to undertake any of the below training as part of their role will need a University visitors account.

• Health Safety and Wellbeing biological safety management
• Health Safety and Wellbeing chemical safety management 
• Health Safety and Wellbeing plant safety management 

• Volunteer Training Program (please contact the Senior Volunteer Program for current list of training sessions)
• HSW Information Sessions
• 5 Ways to Energize Volunteer Teams
• Key points in retaining volunteers

• University Volunteer Recognition Certificate
• Volunteer Achievement Awards
• University Volunteer Merchandise while stocks last (contact Senior Volunteer Program Coordinator)
• 101 Top tips to recognise volunteers
• How to make volunteer appreciation an every day habit
• Honorariums

• Tips for having a performance conversation with a volunteer
• 8 Tips for giving feedback to volunteers
• Dealing with Conflict
• Volunteer Exit Form
• Volunteer Evaluation Form
• Volunteer Group Gap Assessment Tool
• Annual Statistics Template
• E-volunteering Handbook

• Volunteering Australia Resource Hub
• National Standards for Volunteer Involvement
• Volunteering SA&NT
• Volunteering Strategy for South Australia
• Northern Volunteering
• Volunteer Management Toolkit (by Volunteering Victoria)
• National Volunteer Guide Word templates (by Justice Connect NFP Law)