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Become a Volunteer
The following information
details how you can become a volunteer as well as everything
you should know about becoming a volunteer.
How do I become a volunteer?
Sport volunteers are all around you and
perform many roles including:
- Officials and Umpires
- Coaches and Team Managers
- Administration support incl. finance and
computing
- Publicity, photography and media
- Logistics incl. communication, traffic management,
security
- Ceremonies and functions
- Sports medicine, Sports Trainers and first
aid
- Competition support incl. compiling results
- Disability support
- Facility and grounds management
- Team and special guest liaison
- Catering
- Marshalling and transportation
- Registration and accreditation
- Fundraising
There are many ways you can become a volunteer
in the sport and recreation industry:
- Register to become a volunteer in a sport
and recreation organisation by going to the Sport SA website
and place an advertisement on their database. Alternatively
visit some of the other volunteer websites for opportunities:
- Contact a State Sporting or Recreation Association
that interests you and ask them if there are any volunteering
opportunities within their organisation.
- Contact your local club and offer your services.
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What are my rights as
a volunteer and what should I expect of my organisation?
Volunteer rights
Unlike paid staff, volunteer staff are not covered by award
conditions or workplace agreements. Volunteers, however, do
have rights, some of which are enshrined in legislation and
some of which are the moral obligations of an organisation
involving volunteers. The following list is the basis of your
rights as a volunteer. As a volunteer you have the right to:
- Work in a healthy and safe environment (refer
to the Occupational
Health and Safety Act)
- Be interviewed and employed in accordance
with equal
opportunity legislation (Equal Opporunity and You.pfd)
- Be adequately covered by insurance
- Be given a copy of the organisation's volunteer
policy and any other policy that affects your work
- Have a job description and agreed working
hours
- Have access to a grievance procedure
- Be provided with orientation to the organisation
- Have your confidential and personal information
dealt with in accordance with the principles of the Privacy
Act 1988
- Be provided with sufficient training to do
your job
- Work in an harassment free environment
Volunteer Protection Act (2001)
The Volunteer
Protection Act 2001 commenced operation within
South Australia in 2002. The intent of this legislation is
to provide protection to individual volunteers from personal
liability for loss, injury or damage caused as a result of
an act or omission on their part while undertaking their volunteering
duties on behalf of an incorporated organisation.
Checklist for Volunteers
Check if:
- The organisation is not for profit
- The purpose of the organisation matches your
own values and beliefs
- The organisation carries volunteer insurance
- Your role is clear and specific
- The organisation can provide you with written
information about its purpose and activities
- You are satisfied that the funds of the organisation
are expended in accordance with its mission
- Reimbursement is provided for out of pocket
expenses
Harassment free sport & recreation
Participation in sport and recreation should be fair, fun
and safe. For this to happen everyone needs to act fairly
and respectfully towards each other.
For further information on harassment free sport
visit the sport
ethics section of this website.
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