The March Hot Topic at Energize, Inc. is, not surprisingly: "A Call to Action on Behalf of Our Profession" http://www.energizeinc.com/hot/2006/mar06.html In...
Hi all Bookings are NOW OPEN for this year's Australasain Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management, to be held in Brisbane from August 29 - 31 The retreat has...
I am working for a voluntary organization with around 6000 volunteers and 200 paid staff. Our organisation is facing a dilemma: providing an efficient high...
From the 'Age' newspaper ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Survey finds more companies taking one step forward By Leon Gettler March 9, 2006 MOST companies (57 per...
Hi all Bookings for Linda Graff's training tour being held in August are now open Linda will be training on the topic of 'Discipline & Dismissal of volunteers'...
Hi all Bookings for Rick Lynch's training tour being held in August are now open Rick will be training on the topic of 'Effective Volunteer Management: ...
Hi all A few new jobs have been posted to the website over the last few days View them at http://www.ozvpm.com/referralnetwork/referral_posvac_master.htm Andy...
Hi all Posting this on behalf of member Heather Hurley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My question is in relation to Police Checks. Today I had...
There are a few things here: The first is practicality, in this situation, he needs to have got clearance to come into Australia. It is nigh on impossible...
I know this may not be a popular thought - but I actually have problems with police checks. I don't; think they are terribly useful as a screening tool for...
Hello I have been in this situation a number of times myself - I have worked with 3 British volunteers and one Indonesian-born volunteer who had spent 30 years...
... Greg, you aren't in the minority -- I'm astounded at how many people rely on police checks. They are woefully inadequate. Linda Graff's book "Beyond Police...
Hi all Posting this on behalf of Ted Flack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Police checks on prospective volunteers should be seen as a part of the "due ...
... I totally agree with Jayne - and in a complete show of commercialism - did you know Linda's book is available in both print and electronic formats through...
Jayne wrote: "Greg, you aren't in the minority -- I'm astounded at how many people rely on police checks. They are woefully inadequate." *raising my hands to...
Hey you left me out!!! -- I'm astounded at how many people rely on police checks. They are woefully inadequate." *raising my hands to join Andy, Jayne, Greg...
And me! "I agree with Martin again - security checks are just one piece of the puzzle." I think that the checks are definitely necessary, and help us to at...
Hi all, this email is to let you know about an exciting initiative in the North of Adelaide. Three organisations just finalised the first 'Volunteer Regional...
That sounds great Tracey! Regards, Vicki ... From: ozvpm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ozvpm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tracy Johnstone Sent: Monday, 20 March...
Vicki Giacomin
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Mar 20, 2006 10:49 pm
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Hi all, A late addition to this debate... My major concern with this situation is whether the student is on an overseas student visa. We have recently been...
Vimala Colless
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Mar 21, 2006 4:18 am
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Hi everyone Here's a link to a very interesting perspective on volunteerism, especially in relation to the Commonwealth Games effort ...
I found the article re commonwealth games volunteering to be excellent and challenging. I wonder if there is any follow up process for these volunteers? For...
Cronin, Diarmuid
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Mar 21, 2006 10:56 pm
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Well it is certainly a thought provoking article but maybe a trifle simplistic in its view of volunteers and volunteering. I can offer a case study of two...
Thanks for passing this on, Andy. An interesting read. Will any of you in Australia be responding to the author directly, or submitting your own opinion to the...
Given that disasters can happen anywhere, I thought you might find this interesting: The New York Times has an article today (March 24), "Red Cross Sifting ...
Volunteers to receive medals 24 Mar 06 14:02 The thousands of Games volunteers and workers will be rewarded with special commemorative medals as a triubute to...
Since the Commonwealth games involvement of volunteers has come up on OzVPM, I thought I'd note the upcoming mass volunteer involvement about to take place...
Hi everyone OzVPM is a proud supporter of International Volunteer Manager's Appreciation Day and I myself am a member of the international committee driving...
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