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

                           Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016


There are many community nonprofit organisations that have the necessary insurance and
workplace policies and procedures (including WH&S) to manage volunteers. These include
but are not limited to:
   service clubs e.g. Rotary, Lions, Apex, etc
   church groups
   philanthropic organisations e.g. Lifeline, Salvation Army, etc
   specific organisations established to provide post disaster support
The LDRC, or the Volunteer Coordinator on behalf of the LDRC is to ensure that all non-
affiliated volunteers are placed under the care and control of appropriate registered nonprofit
organisations to ensure volunteers are effectively managed and protected.

27.18.7 Recognising and supporting volunteers
While volunteers do not participate for the sole purpose of reward or recognition, it is
important to acknowledge and thank volunteers for their time and efforts. Recognising and
celebrating volunteers also supports ongoing participation and promotes volunteering in the
community.

The LDRC should consider ways to recognise volunteer effort throughout recovery. Often
this is best done through providing stories of volunteering in local media and on Council’s
website/Facebook page. Conducting functions, barbeques and local award ceremonies
should be considered and undertaken wherever practicable. Visits to volunteers in the
workplace by community leaders should be undertaken regularly to recognise volunteers.

27.18.8 Maintaining documentation and record-keeping
The LDRC or the Local Volunteer Coordinator on behalf of the LDRC should maintain
documents and records relating to the volunteer effort. These may include but are not
limited to:
   Volunteer Management Plan including agreements between the LDRC and individual
    volunteer organisations
   community volunteer needs register that records the volunteer needs within the
    community and enables the matching of need to offers of assistance
   community offers of assistance register that records offers of assistance from the
    community and enables matching of offers to community volunteer need
   register of pet foster care providers and those who need such services to assist in
    ensuring effective pet foster care services
   register of suitable nonprofit organisations both locally and those offering services from
    outside the local government area
   register of donation centres established by the community following a disaster to assist
    in determining how these centres may be progressively closed down

27.18.9 Public information
The LDRC should ensure that public information on volunteering needs and outcomes is
regularly provided to the community including providing updates on progress of volunteering
programs and activities. This serves the dual purpose of assisting in volunteer recognition
and ensuring continued community support for the volunteering effort.

Attachment 1 – Terms of Reference Volunteer Coordinator
Attachment 2 - Insurance – organisations involving volunteers




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