| Description |
180 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Section 1. The big picture: Ch. 1. The changing scene -- Ch. 2. Volunteer resource management -- Ch. 3. Volunteering and volunteers : profiles -- Ch. 4. The impact of volunteering -- Ch. 5. Current issues influencing volunteering -- Section 2. Setting the scene for effective volunteer management: Ch. 6. Policies and practice -- Ch. 7. Planning and organising -- Ch. 8. Building a coalition of stakeholders -- Ch. 9. Workplace arrangements -- Ch. 10. Designing volunteer positions -- Ch. 11. Recruiting, interviewing, selecting and orientating -- Section 3. Managing the program: Ch. 12. The manager -- Ch. 13. Leadership -- Ch. 14. Personnel management -- Ch. 15. Organisational management -- Ch. 16. Evaluation and renewal of programs -- Summary -- Appendices -- Contact details for volunteering peak bodies -- Useful web based resources -- Australian publications of interest -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This guide addresses the changes that have brought volunteering to the place it currently holds within Australian society. These changes relate to the world in which we live, the volunteer scene, to the organisations where volunteers work and to the role of managers |
| Analysis |
Social work (Australia) |
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Volunteers (Australia.) |
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Volunteers (Australia) (Management, Handbooks, manuals, etc.) |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography : pages 174-176 |
| Subject |
Social work (Australia)
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Volunteers (Australia)
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Volunteers -- Australia -- Management.
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Volunteers -- Australia -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Volunteers -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Rogers, Louise.
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Fryar, Andy
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Volunteering SA
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| ISBN |
0958587744 |
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