Volunteering Queensland facilitates training and professional development for volunteer involving organisation staff, managers, committees and local government.
This page includes an overview of the sector professional development offered by Volunteering Queensland and our partners, with new topics added throughout the year.
Registration for each individual session below will open at least two months in advance through the calendar on our Sector Training page. Sessions are free or discounted for Volunteering Queensland members. Learn more about joining Volunteering Queensland here.
We are exploring a variety of new formats to ensure our professional development is inclusive and accessible. Stay tuned for more information.
NEW Learning Lab Series
Learning Lab is a new series of curated professional development opportunities designed to provide volunteer-involving organisations with practical, best-practice frameworks and deeper insights into current issues and sector needs.
Each series focuses on building core capabilities through expert-led, interactive sessions. With a focus on relevance, connection, and confidence-building, Learning Lab equips volunteer leaders with the tools they need to strengthen their programs and lead with purpose.
Volunteer Management Essentials
The Volunteer Management Essentials series is designed to give you the essential information needed to run a volunteer program. Sessions are aligned with the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement and take place for up to one hour, online. Topics include:
These sessions will be recorded and shared with participants after the session.
Free for members of Volunteering Queensland.
1 CPD Point available per session
Implementing the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement
The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement provide a framework to deliver best practice in volunteer management. They are adaptable to all sizes of organisation and sector. This workshop gives you the knowledge and tools to successfully implement the standards in your organisation. It covers an overview of the National Standards, benefits and challenges to implementing, gap assessments, action planning and change management for your organisation.
Plus, we’ll share real life examples of how other organisations are effectively implementing the National Standards in their own setting.
Volunteer Leadership Network
The Volunteer Leadership Network brings together like-minded professionals from across the volunteering ecosystem to learn from each other and share opportunities, challenges and insights. Each meeting features knowledgeable guest speakers, examples of best practice volunteer leadership and opportunities for small group discussions.
Meetings take place online every three months, with additional face to face networking opportunities to be added throughout the year.
Making the Most of your Volunteering Queensland Membership
Navigate the benefits of being a member of Volunteering Queensland, how to access these and how to make the most of your membership.
Whether you are a new member of Volunteering Queensland, if you have recently started a role engaging volunteers or if you’re wanting to know more about what you can access, we look forward to working with you on your journey to strengthening your volunteer program.
Online Inclusion Training
Volunteering Queensland encourages volunteer involving organisations to learn how they can build inclusion into their volunteering programs. To support your inclusion journey, we work with SBS Inclusion and Your Mob Indigenous Cultural Awareness to bring you on-demand online training.
Cancellation policy
In the event of cancellation of the registration for a paid workshop, the following provisions apply:
- If cancelled more than three weeks prior to its scheduled date, the participant is entitled to a refund of the total cost.
- If cancelled within three weeks but more than one week prior to the scheduled date, the participant is entitled to a refund of half of the total cost.
- If cancelled within one week of the scheduled date, the participant shall not be entitled to a refund of the contract fee.
Don’t see what you’re looking for?
Training for larger groups can be organised directly with our team, who can customise training for your organisation, workshop or conference.
Get in touch and we can facilitate the workshop exclusively for your team at your premises, ours, or at one of your choosing.