New Emergency Volunteering Platform – making it easier to find volunteers during emergencies

The Centre for Volunteering are calling for organisations and members of the public to register their details through a simple sign up process and help deliver essential services to those most vulnerable. If you are a community organisation, Local Government Authority or any other organisation who needs additional volunteers in relation to this emergency, then please contact The Centre for Volunteering.

How volunteers can help:

• Welfare checks for those at risk of social isolation
• Urgent household maintenance
• Grocery deliveries to reduce demand on supermarket delivery services
• Pick-up and drop-off of medications
• Essential transportation (doctor’s appointments)

For organisations:

• Access to emergency volunteers
• Support and advice
• Access to training, resources and best practice in volunteer management
• Online software to assist in managing your volunteers

To find out more and register visit: https://emergency.volunteer.org.au/