The Volunteering Special Interest Group will be of interest to local government professionals, who are working within, or have responsibility for, the planning and delivery of Volunteering activities.

The Group’s meetings and activities will have a strategic focus, including volunteer management and mentoring.

The Group’s objectives are to:

1. Influence volunteering policy and practice through:
• An ongoing dialogue with the State Government, particularly the Department of Planning & Community Development (DPCD). This dialogue will take place both directly and through LG Pro.
• An ongoing dialogue with Volunteering Victoria and volunteering Australia
• Provision of an opportunity for specific volunteering issues to be addressed, and for successful projects/programs to be showcased.
2. Provide an opportunity for cross-disciplinary meetings and/or workshops, which may be held in partnership with other SIG’s, on matters relating to volunteering.
3. Through the above activities, provide a professional development opportunity and needs identification.

Convenors are as follows;

Jean Tusler Volunteer Co-Ordinator Hume City Council jeant@hume.vic.gov.au  (03) 9356 6947

Robert Wagner Coordinator Volunteer Support and Development Boroondara City Council rwagner@boroondara.vic.gov.au

Jane Lawson Volunteer Development Officer Nilumbik Shire Council 03 94333147 Jane.Lawson@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

2012 Meeting Dates

Date: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Time: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Venue: CBD-TBA
Meeting Type: Network meeting (includes 2013 planning in this meeting.

Date: Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Time: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Venue: CBD-TBA
Meeting Type: Network meeting.

Date: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Time: 10:00am – 1:30pm
Venue: CBD-TBA
Meeting Type: Network meeting.