Volunteer Feedback Template Survey

Helping the Synod of NSW/ACT Respond to Work Health Safety Laws

Due to the introduction of uniform national Work Health Safety laws in Australia, the legal status of volunteers has changed. The Uniting Church is trying to identify the types of jobs being done by volunteers associated with the church, as well as the level of knowledge about the new rules and their implications.

This will better enable the UCA to ensure volunteers and the church are adequately protected under the new arrangements, and to plan for appropriate training where necessary.

If you currently volunteer for UCA church-sponsored, or UC-sponsored activities, or, for non UCA- or UC-sponsored activities with a group of other UCA or UC members, please take a few minutes to complete the study. Please share the survey link, but only submit one completed survey per person.

Your response is completely confidential and data collected will not be distributed to private third parties. The project is being done at no cost to the Synod, by a University of Sydney post-graduate student and Pitt Street UCA church member, as part of her master’s thesis. Thanks for taking time to participate in this historic study!

Part One: We want to know where and when UCA volunteers work.

2.How many hours per month do you typically volunteer for your church, or non-church activity?

3.Where do you volunteer your time? Please mark as many areas as apply.

From my home

From UC premises

At non-UC premises

4.In which activities do you volunteer from your home?

You may describe "Other" below

5.In which activities do you conduct volunteer role(s) from UC premises?

You may describe "Other" below.

7.How long have you been serving as a UC volunteer?

1-3 years

3-10 years

Over 10 years

8.If you are not currently volunteering for the UC, what is the main reason?

Too many work/family obligations

I feel unwelcomed by those in charge

I am not aware of any volunteer vacancies

There is a lack of proper training or procedures

I am volunteering for another, non-UC charity

9.How did you find out about the volunteer role(s) you do for the UC?

from UC bulletin or newsletter

from in-church announcement

from friends

I saw a community need and initiated the role

10.Were you required to attend training for your volunteer role(s)?

Yes

11.Were you given written instructions for your volunteer role(s)?

Yes

12.Were you required to provide proof of third party training, certification, licencing, health or police background checks to undertake your volunteer role(s)?

Yes

15.The UC will take all reasonable steps to provide a safe place and system of work for volunteers. Are the places where you volunteer reasonably safe?

Yes, at UC premises

Yes, at non-UC premises

No, at UC premises

No, at non-UC premises

16.Do you have access to the training or support you require to carry out your volunteer role(s)?

Yes, at UC premises

Yes, at non-UC premises

No, at UC premises

No, at non-UC premises

17.Please mark all True statements:

I have received training and information to safely perform my role(s)

I would like to attend additional training to better undertake my role(s)

I am generally aware the UC has training, but have not yet attended

I am unaware of training

Training is not needed for my role(s)

Part Two : You are a vital part of the community.

The new Federal Work Health and Safety Act harmonised a patchwork of state laws, and recognised all workers as equal, including those who work as volunteers. NSW will exempt churches with only an ordained minister and no other paid employees, but all other UC services require officers to consult with volunteers.

18.If free training was available to you to explain these laws, how likely are you attend?

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat Likely

Not Likely

19.If free training was available to you to help the UC meet Federal compliance provisions, how likely are you to attend?

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat Likely

Not Likely

20.If free training was available to you to better perform your specific volunteer role(s), how likely are you to attend?

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat Likely

Not Likely

21.What format of training would best suit you? Please mark just one.

On my own time; a printed manual or instruction sheets

A face-to-face training with a group of my peers

On my own time; a self-paced, online slide show, such as Power Point presentation

On my own time; a video representation of a training session

A call-in centre where a live person would answer my specific questions

I have no preference

22.How far would you be willing to travel for a one-off face-to-face group training?

More than 20 kms for a good training

Less than 10 kms

Less than 5 kms

I am unable/unwilling to travel to a training

23.How much time would you devote to a one-off face to face group training?

24.How much time would you devote to either a self-paced online slide, or video presentation training?

25.How likely are you to take a brief quiz after any training, to assess your knowledge of key points?

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat likely

Not likely

26.How likely are you to retake the quiz, if you do not pass it by at least 50%?

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat likely

Not likely

27.Are you more likely to participate, if certification is awarded for successful training completion?

Yes

Part Three: Some final questions about your general background

28.What is your gender?

Female

Male

Transgender

30.What is your highest level of completed education?

31.What best describes your present employment situation, outside of volunteer role(s)?

34.Thank you for all you do for the Uniting Church and your community, and for taking part in this survey!

I am happy to have taken part!

You are quite welcome.

It was a little too long.