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Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering provides you with the opportunity to become involved in activities that contribute to the community and has many benefits including:

Improving the community
Gaining work experience
Utilising untapped skills
Learning new skills
Building self confidence
Do satisfying work
Meet new challenges
Enhancing responsibilities
Having fun and making new friends

It takes place through not-for-profit organisations or government volunteer projects done by the volunteers own free will, without coercion and for no financial rewards. Though some organisations will offer reimbursement for volunteers "out of pocket" expenses.
Who volunteers
People from all areas of the community including tradespeople, office workers, employed, unemployed, the young and the old, migrants, unskilled workers, disabled, airline pilots and brain surgeons.
What you can expect
A safe work place (Equal Opportunity and Occupational Health and Safety Legislations apply to volunteers in the workplace)
Adequate supervision and support
Appropriate tools including equipment, materials, space and appropriate training
Reasonable hours
Not to be exploited
Coffee, tea or spring water
Reimbursement for expenses
Appropriate orientation and training
A suitable job
A job description
To know how their job fits into the volunteer programme of the organisation
Knowledge of the organisation and how it fits into the community service or third sector
Job advancement
Adequate insurance
Freedom to change job if not satisfied

What the organisation may expect from you
Work to the job description as stated
Dress appropriately
Observe all rules and procedures of the organisation particularly in relation to safety, confidentiality, behaviour and extent of authority
Attend orientation and training as offered
Represent the organisation in an ethical and appropriate manner
Observe all cultural "norms" i.e. team spirit, sharing of knowledge/information and avoid waste
Gain clarity about the key functions or core business of the organisation and act accordingly
Let the organisation know if you cannot fulfil an obligation