National Standards
The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement provide a sound framework for supporting the volunteer sector in Australia.
Benefits to organisations:
- The standards provide good practice and a benchmark to help organisations attract, manage and retain volunteers
- Help manage risk and safety in volunteer engagement
Benefit to volunteers:
The standards help to improve the volunteer experience. There are eight standards in the National Standards, they are:
- Standard 1: Leadership and Management
- Standard 2: Commitment to Volunteer Involvement
- Standard 3: Volunteer Roles
- Standard 4: Recruitment and Selection
- Standard 5: Support and Development
- Standard 6: Workplace Safety and Wellbeing
- Standard 7: Volunteer Recognition
- Standard 8: Quality Management and Continuous Improvement