TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Working with older people
Topics include: Attitudes of ageing, dementia awareness, sensory loss and communication.
Training
Training
The Albury Wodonga Volunteer Resource Bureau Inc. educates volunteers in the areas listed below.
The topics are listed under three categories: training for volunteers, organisations and both.
See the events page for dates of upcoming training.
Disability services
The topics will include types of disabilities, epilepsy, communication, managing behaviour and what to expect when volunteering in Disability Services.
O H & S induction for volunteers
Provides volunteers with an opportunity to understand and be informed of their OH & S responsibilities whilst volunteering in community based organisations.
Communicating confidently
This interactive training session will explore communication as a process of exchange, enabling both volunteers and managers of volunteers to bring new ideas and methods to their work. Topics such as what hinders and what helps, empathy, assertiveness and effective listening will be covered.
Volunteering opportunities with children and young people
This session explores the needs of children and young people in our region. You will learn more about their experiences and their dreams and visions for the future. You will improve your communication skills and knowledge about the issues and challenges young people face.
Volunteering - A pathway to the future
An interactive training session involving a series of concurrent workshops to assist people considering volunteering. Sessions will include information about local services and the volunteering opportunities they offer. Topics such as the benefits of volunteering, the rights and responsibilities of volunteers and duty of care, will be covered.
Learning more about working with older people
This interactive training session will assist your volunteers to develop further their skills in working with older people. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of dementia and sensory loss. We will also cover communication skills and a session on the issues and challenges that older people face
TRAINING FOR ORGANISATIONS
Managing your volunteers to realize their full potential
This workshop will help you to develop strategies to enable your volunteers to offer their best including their ideas, expectations and what helps them to feel valued. We will explore interview techniques to assist you to make the best placement, to understand various motivators and gain insight to the skill development and training needs of your current and new volunteers.
