2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Recovery Plan - Attachment 2

                          Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016



Long term (ongoing)
Identify opportunities to improve the natural environment during reinstatement.
  improve/upgrade amenity and/or ecosystems from previously degraded conditions
  restore natural environment elements to be sustainable and more resilient to future
    events


27.18 Guide to managing volunteers
27.18.1 Introduction
The Department of Community, Child Safety and Disability Services is responsible for
directing offers of volunteering through appropriate channels. The department will also
ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place for the registration, referral, training and
health and safety of volunteers and community groups. Volunteering Queensland’s CREW
service acts as the default entry point for the registration and referral of volunteers. Upon
activation of the State Coordination Centre, Volunteering Queensland will be the only
avenue promoted for the registration and referral of volunteers. Local government will act as
the managers of spontaneous volunteers in their jurisdiction, within local capacity.

Volunteering Queensland’s CREW service may be utilised by local government if necessary.
The Interim State Disaster Management Plan 2012, 9.1.16.3, Volunteer management
The above extract from the State Disaster Management Plan notes that the DCCSDS has
overarching responsibility for volunteering. However it also notes that Volunteering
Queensland and Local Governments are the two primary entities for managing volunteering
effort.

The long-term recovery period in disaster situations presents volunteer management
challenges that include maintaining the motivation of disaster response volunteers,
developing strategies to mobilise new volunteers for the recovery period, and organising
large-scale volunteer efforts for clean-up and rebuilding.

This Appendix provides a guide to Volunteer management for recovery in the Noosa local
government area.

27.18.2 Noosa volunteer philosophy
Recovery planning in Noosa recognises the role of volunteers in community recovery.
Volunteering often emerges spontaneously within a community and coordination and
support is required to maximise outcomes for both the volunteers and those that receive
volunteer assistance.

Volunteer coordination is a function of the Human / Social Sub-group. This sub-group is
responsible for promoting, coordinating and supporting the volunteer effort with the
assistance of the other sub-groups as required.

The Sub-group should work closely with Volunteering Queensland and other volunteer
organisations including nonprofits to develop appropriate volunteering programs and
supporting frameworks to assist the community where practicable.

Volunteer management on the ground e.g. briefings, tasking, resource support, safety, etc is
to be undertaken by nonprofit organisations with the appropriate insurance, policies and
procedures for effective and safe volunteer management.

The LDRC will monitor and report on volunteer effort within the community including
providing public information on volunteer progress and outcomes.


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