Masterclass: Top Legal Issues when Managing Volunteers

Managing Volunteers and the Law – What You’ll Learn

• Defining the volunteer relationship
• Equal opportunity in volunteer recruitment
• The ‘duty of care’ your organisation owes its volunteers
• Work, health, and safety duties
• Child safety requirements
• Legal responsibility for the actions of volunteers
• Risk management processes
• Reviewing or ending the volunteer relationship
• Top tips and additional resources

Format – 3-hour Live Interactive Webinar

This session is designed to encourage questions, discussion, and active involvement from participants. The session will include case studies, quizzes, small-group work, real-life scenarios, group discussion and other activities to engage participants and explore this legal topic. This practical, applied learning helps participants remember key points long after the session ends.

This interactive workshop is worth 2 CPD points and is delivered online via Zoom.

The session is free for Certificate IV students, $90 for members and $160 for non-members.

About the Facilitator – Justice Connect

All Justice Connect training sessions are delivered by qualified lawyers with specialist expertise in the areas of law that affect not-for-profit organisations and charities. Their lawyers have experience delivering legal training to community organisations - and many also volunteer on boards. This experience means Justice Connect's lawyers understand the context in which community organisations operate, sector terminology, and the importance of providing clear, plain-language legal information.