Terms & conditions of membership

These terms & conditions

  • Please read these terms and conditions carefully as they apply to your membership with Volunteering Queensland. By applying for or renewing your membership you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  • We may revise these terms and conditions from time to time by updating this posting. The revised terms will take effect when they are posted.

About membership with Volunteering Queensland

Membership with Volunteering Queensland provides many valuable and rewarding benefits that help maximise volunteer contribution to achieve missions, advance causes and improve Queensland’s well-being.

Financial membership options available include:

  • FULL: Not-for-profit, non-government organisations who have an interest in and/or are engaged in volunteering.
  • ASSOCIATE: Organisations who engage volunteers, but fall outside the category of not-for-profit, non-government (for example, Councils, government agencies, educational institutions and businesses).
  • LIFE: In recognition of an exemplary contribution to advancing and promoting volunteering (bestowed by Volunteering Queensland).

Please see our membership overview to view all options, fees and benefits.

Terms & conditions of membership

  1. Membership is subject to approval by the Board of Volunteering Queensland in order to establish that the purpose of the applying organisation/individual in no way conflicts with its objectives. Volunteering Queensland reserves the right to make the final decision on admission to membership in accordance with its Constitution.
  2. The outcome of your membership application will be communicated to you within 5 business days or contact made with you for clarification.
  3. Membership is for 12 months, starting on the date that we confirm Board approval of your membership.
  4. Membership fees are not refundable (except if membership is not approved).
  5. All membership fees include GST.
  6. The Board of Volunteering Queensland may terminate an organisation’s membership in accordance with its Constitution.

Insurance

  • An organisation applying for or renewing their membership with Volunteering Queensland agrees that it is an independent organisation responsible for its own actions, including maintenance of both Public Liability and Volunteer Personal Accident insurances.
  • Volunteering Queensland reserves the right to request member organisations produce evidence of required insurances at any time. In addition, organisations agree to immediately inform Volunteering Queensland of any changes in the status of required insurance coverage

Promotion of member organisations

Your organisation agrees that Volunteering Queensland may list contact details of the organisation and available volunteer opportunities on Volunteering Queensland’s website volunteeringqld.org.au, through social media channels and for potential media opportunities.

Code of Practice for volunteer involving organisations

As a member of Volunteering Queensland, your organisation agrees to comply with the Code of practice for organisations involving volunteers and to have due regard (as far as is practicable) to the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.

Definition & principles of volunteering

Members of Volunteering Queensland must adhere to the following definitions and principles.

Volunteering is an activity that can occur in any setting and has the following characteristics:

  • It has a direct benefit to the community and the volunteer (whether the benefit is tangible or intangible);
  • It is undertaken by choice;1 and
  • It is unpaid.2 However, the volunteer may receive reasonable or appropriate reimbursement for expenses incurred that are associated with the role, and/or may receive a monetary or other incentive/reward.3
  1. Choice is an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
  2. The definition of a paid employee is set out in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
  3. A direct monetary or other incentive/reward could include a tangible item such as a movie ticket or an enabling amount of money, for example a living allowance.

Read more about the definition of volunteering.

Website Terms and Conditions

No information on this website is intended to replace detailed & expert advice in respect of individual circumstances.

These terms & conditions

  • Please read these terms and conditions carefully as they apply to your use of this website (Site). By using this Site you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  • We may revise these terms and conditions from time to time by updating this posting. The revised terms will take effect when they are posted.

Intellectual property rights

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Links

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Use of the site is at your risk

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Limitation of liability

  • To the extent permitted by law we have no liability to you, whether for breach of these terms or in negligence or in any other tort or for any other common law or statutory cause of action arising in relation to these terms, the Site or the Content.
  • To the extent permitted by law no party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the Site or any Content will be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential or indirect damages, loss or corruption of data, loss of profits, goodwill, bargain or opportunity or loss of anticipated savings resulting from your access to, or use of, or inability to use the Site and the Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, negligence or any other legal theory, and whether or not we know of the possibility of such damage.

General provisions

  • You acknowledge that we may, in our sole discretion and with or without notice,
  • i. vary the Site or any part of the Site; and
  • ii. modify or discontinue this Site, any part of the Site and the services available on it without notice.

Our partnership with SEEK Volunteer

The Volunteering Queensland website offers a volunteer opportunity search function, via a widget from SEEK Volunteer. This widget is bound by its own terms and conditions of use for volunteers and organisations, which can be found on the SEEK Volunteer website.

Disclaimer

The information and materials presented on this website are distributed as an information source only.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information, no guarantee is given nor responsibility taken for errors or omissions.

As the information is for general use and not intended to serve as advice, no warranty is given in relation to the accuracy, reliability or appropriateness of any information. No part of the information is intended to replace detailed and expert advice in respect of individual circumstances. Users are therefore encouraged to consult with their chosen professional advisers before making any decision.

We do not accept any liability for any loss or damages for the information or advice provided on this website or incorporated into this website by reference, or which is incurred as a result of the use of, or reliance upon, the information and advice contained on this website.

This website may include information from, and the views and recommendations of third parties. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, the information, views and recommendations may not necessarily reflect our information, views or recommendations.

The website may also include links to other websites. Inclusion of any links to any website does not constitute an endorsement from us of the organisation, its views, products or services. We disclaim all and any liability to any person in respect to any consequence of actions or otherwise based on information contained on this website.

Copyright

The material contained on this website is copyright to Volunteering Queensland under the Copyright Act 1968 except when explicitly stated to the contrary, and is intended for your general use and information.

You may not re-transmit, distribute or use the material for any commercial purpose without our permission or the stated copyright owner.

You may download, store in cache, display, print and copy the information in unaltered form only for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation.

If you wish to reproduce Volunteering Queensland material, please contact our team on (07) 3002 7600.

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