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MISSION STATEMENT

To provide a relaxed and accepting place at which both volunteers and paid staff can enjoy working with local residents, groups and agencies to make positive changes towards personal development and the development of a healthier community.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The management of the Aldinga Community Centre has a firm commitment to Equal Opportunity principals and will ensure that no discriminatory policies or procedures exist in any aspect of employment and:

when providing goods and services to our clients
when offering or providing education
when offering membership of our club/association
providing benefits of that membership

In addition, harassment (that is anoying or pestering) of any type will not be tolerated.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Centre shall be:

To enable and provide activities of a benevolent nature without discrimination including support, practical assistance and relief to those people in the local community who are economically and socially disadvantaged.
To provide a focal point for people in the local community for use by small groups for community activities, information services and counselling.
To be a place where both adults and children can meet with and support other adults and children in a wide range of social, educational and recreational activities.
To provide a contact point for people requiring assistance or support from voluntary and/or government agencies.
Too foster a sense of belonging to a caring community in which people support and accept each other.
To ensure that all activities are made available to a majority of the local community.
To do all such things as may be incidental to the attainment of such objects.

VOLUNTEER POLICIES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a volunteer you have the right:

To receive accurate information about the organisation and its policy and/or philosophy on volunteers
To receive a clearly written, comprehensive list of your responsibilities
To have a reasonable understanding of lines of responsbility
To be seen as an individual, deserving of individual support while performing your role
To receive proper training, initially and on an ongoing basis
To know who to turn to with problems and difficulties
To have your work valued by the Management Committee
To regularly receive constructive feedback
To be trusted with confidential information if it is necessary in order to carry out your job
To be safe on the job
To be covered by insurance
To have choices
To be able to negotiate
To say "no"
To carry out your role without being exploited
To be taken seriously
To be consulted on matters which directly or indirectly affect you and your work.

As a volunteer you have the responsibility:

To attend the ACC punctually when rostered on and ring if unable to attend, providing as much notice as possible so that a relief volunteer can be arranged
To be neat and appropriately dressed
To respect confidentiality
To treat the ACC's users politely

Volunteer Strategies:

All volunteers will receive an initial interview
Volunteers are to fill out an application form and have details recorded on a personnel card
Volunteers are to receive a copy of the Volunteer Information Booklet which includes a diagram showing their position within the ACC.
All volunteers are to receive orientation/training sessions before commencing duties
On the job training will be provided including fire safety and first aid procedures. Volunteers are able to attend ACC run first aid courses using their tokens to cover costs.
Other training will be provided when available
Volunteers are to be protected by insurance
Volunteers are to be provided with identifying name tags and a photo on the volunteers photo board on display in the ACC.
Volunteers are to be reimbursed for out of office expenses but approval from the CDO must be gained before purchase
Lockers to be provided for personal belongings
Volunteers to be offered tokens for work undertaken and not expected to contribute for tea/coffee and for costs of fund raising events at which they assist.
Volunteers are asked for regular feedback on volunteer experience and to receive evaluations should their perfomance warrant it
Volunteer's efforts to be recognised at an annual Thank You Luncheon during Volunteer Week and by letters to the editor during relevant volunteer's weeks and days

Polices re: volunteering in place:

Equal Opportunity Policy
Grievance Procedure
User Conflict
Volunteer Rights & Responsibilities
Phone Number Policy
Difference between paid/unpaid workers
Duty of Care
Volunteers at Fund Raising Events

TOKEN POLICY FOR VOLUNTEERS

NB: Tokens do not apply to the following groups as they are separate hirers of the hall.

Carer's Course
Coastal Friendship Club
Karate
Tae Kwondo
Weight Watchers

PDF Info Sheets

Admin Structure (download)

Centre Duties (download)

Aldinga Community Centre Board

The Aldinga Management Board meet on the third friday of the month (except July and Janauary).

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