Inspired by Jayne Cravens' article on creating a flow chart for your volunteer intake process http://coyoteblog.posterous.com/your-flow-chart-for-volunteers ...
Dear Colleagues I acknowledge the need for volunteering to respond to changing conditions in our communities and I admire Jayne's commitment in keeping track...
There were two articles in the media from our volunteering centres re volunteering: 1. The Australian ran a full page artcile on interns and fears of ...
Queensland, Australia Flood Situation Information Up to date News: http://twitter.com/QPSmedia or http://www.facebook.com/QueenslandPolice For flood assistance...
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GawlerCH
gawlerch@...
Jan 12, 2011 7:11 am
Hi Martin Thanks for that. It is kinda on topic as those with the spirit of volunteering are quite likely to step up to help in some ways and a little...
... That's fine to think it shouldn't -- but the reality is that it does exist. So your choices are to * refuse to work with any person who is assigned...
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Colin Murdoch
sfcl@...
Jan 13, 2011 12:29 am
Hi all, How poor and abysmal is the timing of this announcement-shows breathtakingly poor Leadership by CEO and VA Team. Colin Murdoch National Conference on...
It's a good observation Colin - the timing is certainly not good It may have been more apt for VA to highlight the amazing work that Volunteering Queensland...
Helpful response Jayne. fascinating situation in Germany. Unlike many countries who have introduced "compulsory volunteering" in some way, Germany is taking it...
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kalieg@...
Jan 13, 2011 9:41 pm
Morning all! I've just returned to my home in Ipswich after flood waters have receded (thankfully no damage)...our city - and indeed our state - have been...
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Wendy
wamoore@...
Jan 15, 2011 3:36 am
While I am a Brisbane resident, fortunately my immediate family and I are not directly affected by the floods, however, along with many people in Queensland,...
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Bernice Finlayson
bfinlayson@...
Jan 15, 2011 4:16 am
"I would think that this would be an ideal opportunity for someone, who is at the coal face of the Queensland Floods, to present a paper on the volunteering...
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Wendy
wamoore@...
Jan 16, 2011 2:57 am
Thanks for the vote of confidence Bernice but I am not coordinating this massive volunteering effort and I think that this presentation should be given by...
Here's an interesting persepctive on the curerent flood volunteering effort from a letter writerin Todays Australian Newspaper "WHAT a relief to see that...
Dear Colleagues I consider it inappropriate and unprofessional to attack our national organisation and the people who work hard, as we all strive to, in ...
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Bernice Finlayson
bfinlayson@...
Jan 17, 2011 3:10 am
Absolutely DJ. I am all for safety at work but there are times when the pendulum swings too far. It's what, inter alia, Weber meant by the 'irrationality of...
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Morrell, Helen
MorrellH@...
Jan 17, 2011 6:04 am
Glad that sense has prevailed. We really can go way too far in assuming responsibility for others safety I think. One of the dangers of too many rules and...
From Pro Bono News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Record Breaking Army of QLD Volunteers Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 09:33 More than 62,000 volunteers have now...
Hi Liam Allow me to make a few points on your post. I was hoping others from the sector might reply but alas no. By not responding our silence might be...
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Bernice Finlayson
bfinlayson@...
Jan 18, 2011 7:09 am
Thanks for this information Andy altho I think that the CEO of VQ should be making more media appearances with this information and with advising the community...
I heard from my brother yesterday. He had been helping with the cleanup along the Brisbane River and confirmed reports that everyone who was helping had been...
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Wendy
wamoore@...
Jan 18, 2011 11:55 pm
The deployment of 62,000+ volunteers, motivated by an impassioned spontaneous response to help their fellow human beings, is a huge task, almost beyond...
From today's Crikey: Operation ratings? It's amazing how spontaneous live television can be. Just ask Sunrise's David 'Kochie' Koch, who's interview with...
J It may have been a bit of set up.who knows? J But ultimately, if it gets people's houses rebuilt quicker, does it matter? Kalie Gladwin Partnership Broker ...
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Angela Nicklin - Nort...
angela.nicklin@...
Jan 19, 2011 3:19 am
Good point Kalie - I agree! Angela Nicklin Training Officer Northern Volunteering SA Inc 39 John Street Salisbury SA 5109 Ph: 8250 1582 Email:...
Hello My name is Michelle and I'm the project worker for the Volunteer Management Program at Wimmera Volunteers. What a great opportunity for Australia in this...
Thanks for this article Maelor. It raises some interesting points. The one of most interest to me is why this type of project would crop up when Vol Qld is...
Thanks DJ for highlighting the fact that our silence has not gone unnoticed. I have to admit, when I read the VA announcement of the conference to be held in...
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Bernice Finlayson
bfinlayson@...
Jan 19, 2011 4:57 am
Tracey I've sent messages to ABC Radio national and local ABC they also co-ordinate with ABCTV. From: ozvpm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ozvpm@yahoogroups.com] On...
