3.8 Libraries Tasmania responsibilities
Libraries Tasmania has a duty to support volunteers by:
- providing a healthy and safe work environment
- adhering to equal opportunity and anti-discrimination legislation in volunteer recruitment practices
- providing accurate information about Libraries Tasmania including our Strategic Directions
- providing a position description and information that clearly defines the volunteer role
- providing access to a grievance procedure and conflict resolution process
- providing effective induction and orientation to Libraries Tasmania and the site(s) in which they will volunteer
- providing training opportunities to develop skills needed to enhance performance in their volunteering role
- ensuring volunteers have a clear understanding of limits of authority and who they report to
- ensuring volunteers feel part of the team by including them in meetings, social events, etc. as appropriate
- entrusting volunteers with confidential information as needed to carry out their role (as discussed during volunteer induction and agreed to by signing the volunteer commitment form)
- providing feedback on their activities and recognition of their contribution
- making them familiar with the principles and statements outlined in this policy
- allocating appropriate volunteer tasks
- dealing with/respecting volunteers’ confidential and personal information under the principles of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004.