Hello Everyone, Please follow this link to view an article on the new VPM Award organised by AAVA. ...
Temby - Nichols, Ben
Ben.Temby-Nichols@...
Dec 3, 2006 10:58 pm
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Hi all Our December Hot Topic, looks at some of the problems with the way we collect and collate volunteering statistics and is now live on the OzVPM site....
Hi there, I am going to be in Christchurch, NZ from February on a Working Holiday Visa and would really love to continue to work in the voluntary sector as I...
A Press release from the UN yesterday for your info Andy Fryar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UN marks International Volunteer Day with calls to humanity's better...
From the Age online Andy fryar OzVPM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Social responsibility still a knee-jerk response from SMEs December 7, 2006 MORE small and medium...
Call for articles for a special issue of the Journal of Information Technology and Politics (JITP) "Understanding eParticipation" Special Issue Guest Editors: ...
Today's VSA newsletter alerted me to this new report issued by Volunteering Australia on December 5. It makes for very interesting reading Andy Fryar ozVPM ...
Stateside the National Corporation for Community Service reimburses seniors for their travel or for a meal. Through the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program,...
Hi all, We are in the process of researching and purchasing database software to computerise our Referral Service, contact lists etc. We have one-off funding...
On Monday, 18 December 2006, The Centre for Volunteering was pleased to receive a visit from the newly appointed Minister for Volunteering the Hon. Tony Kelly,...
Kristin Romanis
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Dec 20, 2006 11:03 pm
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Hello! That is a really good point, and I am in the exact same position, I have been using Microsoft Access but don't have the Access skills to design a really...
Hi all While on the topic of databases, I am interested to know if any Australian organisations are using VolunteerWorks or Volgistics? They are both US based...
Hello Harriet, First, let me introduce myself. My name is Robin Falconer and I am a database developer with ten years plus of commercial experience. I am...
I would suggest you have a look at Jayne Craven's article on evaluating database software; http://www.coyotecom.com/tech/index.html She also has a list of...
Happy Christmas to the OzVPM network from everyone at Volunteering SA! If you would like to keep up to date with our activities in the new year, why not...
Hi everyone On behalf of OzVPM I just wanted to say Happy New Year to you all and to thank you all for your support of the newsgroup during 2006. We are ...
From today's 'Australian' newspaper Andy Fryar OzVPM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Firefighting fails to attract young Verity Edwards and Andrew McGarry January...
Like the St John Ambulance, Meals on Wheels, community information services, st Vincent de Paul, CWA, churches, we are watching a severe demographic drift out...
Certainly, the face of volunteering has changed and an ageing population makes the task of attracting volunteers for particular roles much more trying. In a...
Sian Whalley
sian@...
Jan 2, 2007 11:18 pm
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Hi all I am constantly posting jobs to the positions vacant page on the OzVPM site (so remember to check regularly), and I wanted to point out particular...
I think it starts with each organisation doing a bit of 'navel gazing' - think about what systems and structures are in place that are creating barriers to an...
Adaire Palmer wrote: "I think it starts with each organisation doing a bit of 'navel gazing' - think about what systems and structures are in place that are...
Ditto to all your points Jayne and Adaire, I thought it was worth sharing the thoughts of a past volunteer fire fighter (Robyn) who responded to the posting to...
I think it was beneficial and timely that this 23 year old volunteer responded with her reasoning for leaving the TFS. We need to hear more of it. Instead of...
Cronin, Diarmuid
cronind@...
Jan 4, 2007 12:57 am
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I am with you DJ. I have had to adopt change when recruiting volunteers within our programs to the point where I have recruited volunteers specifically for...
Hi DJ and all Associated with this message I thought you may be interested to read Susan Ellis' Hot Topic on the Energize site this month titled: Should...
Hi All, I am new to the group and would like to introduce myself. My name is Sarah Collins and I have been Volunteer Coordinator at the Victorian AIDS Council...
Hi Sarah Welcome to the group. There are a few groups in the mental health area doing some of this peer education / support type of work. You are right this is...
Hi all Here's another collection of thoughts from another group member who sent these reflections to me off group. Interesting reading. Andy Fryar OzVPM ...
...and just to prove it is not all gloom and doom, here is a great article from today's 'telegraph' about the ways that the surf lifesaving movement is working...
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