Volunteers are an important part of our organisation and we value our volunteers! We believe that volunteering should always be of benefit to both the volunteer and the community.

It is important that our volunteer program is managed in a way that is fair for volunteers and safe for our members, employees, and the public.

To ensure this occurs:

• We agree with the Volunteering Australia Definition and Principles of Volunteering
• We believe that volunteers have rights just like paid workers do, as written in the Volunteering Australia  Volunteer Rights & Volunteer Checklist
• Our volunteers have responsibilities too. Just like our paid employees, you should always adhere to the Y's Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policies & Procedures, and all other policies and procedures
• Our volunteers are screened thoroughly, much in the same way that employees are. Most have to complete an online application, interview, reference checks, police checks, and Working with Children Checks.