Survey for Volunteer Managers

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* 2. Industry/Sector in which you manage volunteers

Environmental

Community Service/Health

Arts/Culture

Sport/Fitness/Recreation

Community Safety/Emergency

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Length of time you have been managing volunteers

< 1 year

1-2 years

2-4 years

4-6 years

6-8 years

8-10 years

> 10 years

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* 4. How important is it for Managers of Volunteers to have an appreciation of how to communicate with volunteers from different cultures?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain your answer

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* 5. How important is the ability to network with other organisations and maintain professional networks for you as a Manager of Volunteers?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 6. How important is it for Managers of Volunteers to be able to plan and prioritise work schedules, monitor work performance and identify and plan your professional development opportunities?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain your answer

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* 7. How important is it to be able to identify professional development opportunities for volunteers?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain your answer

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* 8. Identify three (3) knowledge or skill areas that you believe would be extremely helpful to assist volunteers undertake their duties

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* 9. Other than the matters above, please identify three (3) skills areas that you believe would be extremely helpful for other Managers of Volunteers?

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* 10. As you are aware, the health and safety of everyone in the workplace including volunteers is paramount. How important is it for Managers of Volunteers to be able to identify and assess risks, and to put in place measures to protect people from those risks?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly expain your response

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* 11. When working with volunteers, how important is the ability to promote team effectiveness for a Manager of Volunteers?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 12. How do you rate the importance of a Manager of Volunteers ability to work within a legal and ethical framework?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 13. Please rate the importance for a Manager of Volunteers to be able to communicate effectively with their volunteers

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 14. Volunteer recruitment and coordination of volunteers are some of the elements within the role of a Manager of Volunteers. How do you rate the importance of having skills in these areas?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 15. Work, health and safety is a high priority in the workplace, how important do you rate a volunteer Managers capacity to have current knowledge of work, health and safety procedures and the ability to ensure that safe work practices are followed?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 16. Providing ongoing training for volunteers is a best practice approach to volunteer Management. How important do you rate the ability of a volunteer Manager to be able to plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace?

very important

somewhat important

important

of little importance

not important

Please briefly explain

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* 17. Do you hold the Certificate IV in Volunteer Program Coordination?

Yes

Working towards

If 'no', add email address to receive information about Cert IV qualification

Survey for Volunteer Managers

1. Survey for Volunteer Managers & Coordinators

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* 1. Postcode

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* 2. Industry/Sector in which you manage volunteers

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* 3. Length of time you have been managing volunteers

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* 4. How important is it for Managers of Volunteers to have an appreciation of how to communicate with volunteers from different cultures?

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* 5. How important is the ability to network with other organisations and maintain professional networks for you as a Manager of Volunteers?

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* 6. How important is it for Managers of Volunteers to be able to plan and prioritise work schedules, monitor work performance and identify and plan your professional development opportunities?

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* 7. How important is it to be able to identify professional development opportunities for volunteers?

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* 8. Identify three (3) knowledge or skill areas that you believe would be extremely helpful to assist volunteers undertake their duties

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* 9. Other than the matters above, please identify three (3) skills areas that you believe would be extremely helpful for other Managers of Volunteers?

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* 10. As you are aware, the health and safety of everyone in the workplace including volunteers is paramount. How important is it for Managers of Volunteers to be able to identify and assess risks, and to put in place measures to protect people from those risks?

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* 11. When working with volunteers, how important is the ability to promote team effectiveness for a Manager of Volunteers?

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* 12. How do you rate the importance of a Manager of Volunteers ability to work within a legal and ethical framework?

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* 13. Please rate the importance for a Manager of Volunteers to be able to communicate effectively with their volunteers

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* 14. Volunteer recruitment and coordination of volunteers are some of the elements within the role of a Manager of Volunteers. How do you rate the importance of having skills in these areas?

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* 15. Work, health and safety is a high priority in the workplace, how important do you rate a volunteer Managers capacity to have current knowledge of work, health and safety procedures and the ability to ensure that safe work practices are followed?

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* 16. Providing ongoing training for volunteers is a best practice approach to volunteer Management. How important do you rate the ability of a volunteer Manager to be able to plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace?

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* 17. Do you hold the Certificate IV in Volunteer Program Coordination?