Next session
Date: Thursday 19 February 2026
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm AEDT
Location: Online, via Zoom
Cost: FREE (supported by VMA funding)
Training delivered by Justice Connect (NFP Law)
Organisations that engage volunteers need to understand their legal obligations and how to legally and safely recruit and manage their volunteer workforce.
This training will focus on the top legal issues you need to be aware of and provide additional tools and resources to help you confidently administer your volunteer programs.
Topics covered
- Defining the volunteer relationship
- Equal opportunity in volunteer recruitment
- The ‘duty of care’ your organisation owes its volunteers
- Work, health, and safety duties
- Child safety requirements
- Legal responsibility for the actions of volunteers
- Risk management processes
- Reviewing or ending the volunteer relationship
- Top tips and additional resources
Register
Registrations full? Contact [email protected] to be added to the waiting list.
