Senate debates
Monday, 15 November 2010
World Volunteer Managers Day
3:35 pm
Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
At the request of Senator Stephens, I move:
- That the Senate—
- (a)
- notes that:
- (i)
- five million Australians volunteer in their communities every year,
- (ii)
- effectively realising the full potential of volunteers requires skilled, knowledgeable and professional volunteer managers who are responsible for their recruitment, training, administration and support,
- (iii)
- volunteer managers provide leadership, direction, inspiration and motivation that allows people to effectively serve their communities,
- (iv)
- well managed volunteer programs demonstrate that organisations value the involvement of the community and strive to make the most efficient use of resources, and
- (v)
- 5 November marks World Volunteer Managers Day, recognising and promoting greater awareness of the role of volunteer managers in mobilising and supporting the world’s volunteers; and
- (b)
- thanks Australia’s volunteer managers for their commitment to our community organisations.
Question agreed to.