3.7 Insurance and indemnity
Libraries Tasmania volunteers are covered for no-fault personal accident and third party liability through the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund (TRMF). This cover applies whilst volunteers are “on duty” at a Libraries Tasmania site during business hours, or outside of hours, or located elsewhere as agreed and documented.
DECYP indemnifies volunteers against costs for legal proceedings arising out of acts done (or omissions made) in good faith while performing volunteering tasks.
To ensure insurance cover, the names of volunteers and the times they are on duty must be recorded by the designated volunteer coordinator at a Libraries Tasmanian site or by the volunteer when working at an alternate site or when working remotely.
The Department of Treasury and Finance’s TRMF Cover for Agency Volunteers provides further information on the extent of cover for volunteers.