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Managing Volunteers in the 21st Century
Certificate IV in Volunteer Program Coordination
Is your organisation engaging volunteers or thinking of engaging volunteers? If so, this training will be of significant value to you and your organisation.
Successful volunteer managers
- Are aware of current and emerging models of volunteering.
- Learn to understand and respond to the priorities of volunteers.
- Adapt their practice to changing community perceptions, demographics, and expectations.
- Take a leadership role in shaping how their organisation understands and works with its volunteers.
- Support their volunteers in safe and meaningful practice.
Subsidised training opportunity
Skills Queensland has partnered with the Health and Community Services Workforce Council and Volunteering Qld to provide subsidised enrolment fees; a subsidy of over $1000.
Enrolment fee is $722.
This qualification will support your work involving the recruitment and coordination of volunteers within a program or organisation in the community services or health sectors.
Training
- 4 x 2-day workshops commencing March to June 2013 in Logan Central, commencing July to October 2013 in Cairns, Gold Coast, Rockhampton and Brisbane North and commencing August to November 2013 in Brisbane Central, covering:
- #1 Understanding Volunteering in the 21st Century; Recruit & co-ordinate your volunteers
- #2 Communicating with your volunteers
- #3 Training your volunteers
- #4 Risk management & WHS
- Almost all assessment completed at workshops thus workshop attendance is important.
- Supervision and support provided by your dedicated assessor by email / telephone / Skype.
Qualification structure
Following consultation with a range of stakeholders, 10 units of competency have been identified to best meet the current needs of organisations and individuals working with volunteers in not-for-profit activities. For the purpose of delivery, the units of competency are as follows:
| Cluster | Units of Competency | * | |||||
| 1 |
CHCORG525D |
Recruit and coordinate volunteers Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework |
C C |
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| 2 |
CHCCOM403A |
Use targeted communication skills to build relationships Promote team effectiveness |
C C |
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| 3 |
TAEDEL402A |
Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace Provide work skill instruction |
C E |
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| 4 |
BSBRSK401A |
Identify risk and apply risk management processes |
E C |
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| “+” Delivery and assessment to be clustered; *C = Core competency; E = Elective competency Volunteering Qld reserves the right to change the units or clustering of the units where deemed necessary. |
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Apply today
To access this subsidised training opportunity, complete the expression of interest form below. You may be either paid or voluntary staff. Indigenous Australians and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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