Frankston Resource Centre

Volunteering is an activity that always takes place within a not-for-profit organisation, community group or project and is undertaken:

• To be of benefit to the community and the volunteer
   
• Of the volunteers own free will and without coercion
   
• Without financial payment
   
• In a designated volunteer position only

• Volunteering benefits the community and the volunteer
   
• Volunteer work is unpaid
   
• Volunteering is always a matter of choice 
   
• Volunteering is a legitimate way in which citizens can participate in the activities of their community
   
• Volunteering is a vehicle for individuals or groups to address human, environmental and social needs
   
• Volunteering is an activity performed in the not-for-profit sector only
   
• Volunteering is not a substitute for paid work
   
• Volunteers do not replace paid workers nor constitute a threat to the job security of paid workers
   
• Volunteering respects the rights, dignity and culture of others
   
• Volunteering promotes human rights and equality