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Check out the latest free skills, training and education resources for volunteers, managers of volunteers, trainers and not-for-profit organisations. We've put them all on one page, and new resources are added regularly.

Foundation documents translated Two of our foundation documents ‘The Definitions and Principles of Volunteering’ and ‘Volunteer Rights & Checklist’ are now available in 16 languages.	NEW Quick Guide: Background checks and volunteers This updated Quick Guide gives a run down of current state and territory requirements for background checks used to screen potential volunteers for suitability in volunteer roles.	New Subject Guide: Dealing with conflict and grievances when managing volunteers This subject guide explores the issues of volunteer conflict and grievances
Quick Guide - Partnering with Registered Training Organisations A guide about partnering with RTOs to deliver accredited training	Volunteering: an opportunity for the whole family This subject guide explores this unique and enjoyable group volunteering experience.	Quick Guide - Registered Training Organisations & Volunteer Involving Organisations A resource for Not-For-Profits and Managers of Volunteers which defines what a Registered Training Organisation is and how they can help with volunteer training.
Evaluating Volunteer Training - Toolkit Toolkit and modifiable templates to help you evaluate and improve volunteer training programs, including the Active Volunteering Certificates I, II and III	Volunteering: What's it all about? PowerPoint and presenter's notes Introduce volunteering to potential volunteers and learn all about it yourself	Training Manual - Recruiting and Supporting Volunteers from Diverse Cultural and Language Backgrounds For trainers and organisations wanting to increase the cultural diversity of their volunteer programs
Volunteering and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Three new pieces of research into volunteering by people from a range of cultural and language backgrounds.	Subject Guide - Rural and Remote Volunteering - Online Resource For volunteers, managers of volunteers, trainers and not-for-profit organisations	Active Volunteering Certificates I, II, and III - Information Sheet A summary of findings from four case studies
Quick Guide - Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Volunteers Providing an overview of the responsibilities of volunteer-involving organisations.	Practical Guide to Involving Volunteers from Diverse Cultural and Language Backgrounds in Your Organisation Find out how to take a planned and strategic apporach to recruiting volunteers from different cultural backgrounds	Volunteer personnel templates A range of modifiable templates for managers of volunteers and not-for-profit organisations
Subject Guide - Indigenous Australians and Volunteering For managers of volunteers and not-for-profits	Corporate Volunteering Training Kit A comprehensive kit to help volunteer centres deliver training on corporate volunteering.	Designing Volunteer Roles and Position Descriptions Everything managers of volunteers and not-for-profit organisations need to know about designing volunteer roles and writing position descriptions
Start Smart A toolkit for developing effective volunteer policies and procedures in not-for-profit organistations	Certificates in Active Volunteering - information for Registered Training Organisations There are over 700,000 not for profit organisations in Australia, many are seeking trainers to deliver these courses	Do your Volunteers Need Training? A new resource to help you work out what training your volunteers need and how to provide it
Recognition of Prior Learning Toolkit Everything volunteers and managers need to know	A toolkit and guide for people who train volunteers Learn about what's involved in training volunteers - a two-part resource to help people in volunteer-involving organisations understand the context and develop effective training for volunteers.	Subject Guide-Recruitment-The volunteer's journey-Online resource Take a moment to step into a volunteer's shoes and walk through the recruitment process from their perspective.
Subject Guide - Young People and Volunteering - Online Resource What you need to think about when recruiting young people as volunteers	Subject Guide - Involving Volunteers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds - Online Resource Build your knowledge about involving people from CALD backgrounds in your volunteering program	Subject Guide - Event Volunteering - Online Resource Build your knowledge about planning and managing events which involve volunteers
Subject Guide - Involving Baby Boomers in Volunteering - Online Resource What you need to think about when recruiting baby boomer volunteers	Subject Guide-Involving Volunteers with a Disability - Online Resource For managers of volunteers and not-for-profit organisations wanting to involve people with a disability as volunteers