To ensure that volunteers are well catered for and treated with respect and that volunteer management is in line with legal requirements and Volunteering Australia’s principles.

There are a number of strategies that may help with policy implementation and compliance.

All centres and associations will have complaints and grievances to deal with at some stage and what is most important is how you deal with them.

Volunteers however do have rights, some which are enshrined in legislation and some which could be considered the moral obligations of an organisation involving volunteers.

This guide provides an overview of the legal issues you need to consider when engaging volunteers who are under 18 years old.