Monash Volunteer Resource Centre promotes the principle that volunteering is always a matter of free choice and that volunteering is not a substitute for paid work. MVRC provides volunteer support to non profit organisations in the community through the referral of individuals wishing to offer their services as volunteers.
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The Management of the Volunteer Community Serivce Organisation should:
1. Empower volunteers to meet their own needs.
2. Offer volunteers work opportunities appropriate to their skills, experience and aspirations (where possible).
3. Provide volunteers with clear duty statements and arrange orientation to their position at the CSO.
4. Offer training and support for volunteers to help them achieve personal and work goals. Training may be arranged with other agencies to which volunteers are referred.
5. Where possible, offer reimbursement or other compensation to cover out of pocket expenses.
6. Implement procedures to safeguard volunteer safety and well being.
7. Recognise volunteers as valuable members of the team and provide them with opportunities to participate in relevant CSO decisions.
8. Provide mechanisms to acknowledge the contributions made by volunteers.