Outcomes
One of the goals of the Volunteering Victoria State Conference was to ensure that the learnings from the two day event helped to propel the sector forward. To do this, we have documented the proceedings in a number of ways as a reference for future work.
Slido Questions
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Conference Survey Results
Here’s what you had to say about our Conference!
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Program & Presenters
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Keynote Speakers
Our keynote speakers established a framework for the Conference themes.
Day 1:
Susan Alberti, Respect, Responsibility and Making a Difference
Day 2:
Sophie Renton, McCrindle Futures
Samuel Johnson, Love Your Sister
Panel Discussions
A moderated public conversation addressed the Conference themes. The panellists took different perspectives and offered their thoughts and solutions to a common sector problem or issue. Delegates were invited to submit questions to the panel before and during the session via Slido. This format encouraged insightful discussion, fresh thinking and unique perspectives.
Day 1:
The Art of Leading Volunteers: Energising, Enhancing, Connecting
Panellists:
- Hang Vo, CEO, White Lion
- Richard Dent, CEO Leadership Victoria
- Tina Hosseini, Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission
- Vivienne Cunningham-Smith, CEO, Eastern Volunteers
Day 2: The Future Ain’t What is Used to Be
Panellists:
- Scott Chapman, CEO, Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria
- Penny Harrison, Director -Volunteering, Australian Red Cross
- Dan Evans, Deputy Managing Director, IPSOS
- Steph Schmidt, Client Success Manager, Rosterfy
Workshops
Our workshops allowed for an in-depth exploration of contemporary and emerging ideas.
Day 1:
- Volunteering & The Law Hot Topics-Your Questions Answered by Mae Tanner, JusticeConnect
- Leading with Story: Creating Happier, Smarter & More Connected Organisations by Moay Sayer-Jones, Only Human
- Work-life Transition Tactics: From Interference to Integration by Dr. Sarah Cotton, Transitioning Well
- Visibility to Self: The Secret Weapon for Every Leader by Sarah Anderson, Visibility Co.
Day 2:
- The Future of Technology, Volunteering & Volunteer Management by Andy Fryar, Better Impact
- Inclusive Program Design: Delivering for your Volunteers & Community by Philip O’Meara, DHHS
- From Surviving to Thriving: An Introduction to Future-proofing Your Team and Organisation by Brad Adriannsse, Schmiq
- It’s Not All About the Cake: Top Ten Lessons for Emerging Volunteer Managers by Sara Sterling & Hazel Maynard, Volunteering Victoria
Short Presentations
These presentations provided quick, insightful snapshots on different topics.
Day 1:
- Engagement in the New World: How can technology help volunteer communication and engagement, instead of hindering?’ by Connie-Marie Caligiuri, Nes Davey, Kat Skull, Ardoch
- Recruiting Online: Trends and Tips to Attract More Volunteers’ by Rebecca Miller, Seek Volunteer
- Building an inclusive community for volunteers, volunteer managers, organisations and corporates at scale’ by Victor Lee, Communiteer
- Pathways to Participation’ by Jenna Chia, Duke Street Community House
- Enhancing Volunteer Connectivity Through a Cultural Responsiveness Approach’ by Mercedes Sepulveda and Yvonne Phillips, MiCare Ltd
- Designing a Volunteer Program Which Welcomes Diversity and Enhances Inclusion by Susan Mclaine, State Library Victoria
- Co-designing volunteer peer-support services to assist older women who live by themselves by Georgina Johnstone, Bolton Clarke Research Institute
- Power of Volunteer Voices by Carol Espinoza and Ryan Coonan, Moonee Valley City Council
- Using Stories for Purpose and Meaning by Chris Harrison, Road Trauma Support Services Vic
- Making a Ruckus: Volunteer Managers Agitating for Change’ by Tracey O’Neill, Austin Health
- Finding the Leaders Within: A Program of Volunteer Leadership Development in a Regional Health Service by Sue Jakob, Balla rat Health Services
- Enhancing and Connecting Women in Governance of Sport Across Victoria by Julie Pettett, Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly/ Centre for Participation
Day 2:
- Campaspe Vibrant Volunteer Project: How this project connected and energised a rural region by Alma Limbrick and Shari Butcher
- LOHVE Network: Changing the Landscape of Volunteer Management in Health
by Sharon Walsh, Bendigo Health - Charging Your Battery: For GreaterWell-being and Performance by Tegan Davies, the ORANGES toolkit organisations and corporates at scale
- Volunteering 2030: Dead or Alive? by Heike Flieschmann, Palliative Care Victoria
- Attracting, Recruiting and Engaging Multicultural Youth Volunteers’ by Sandeep Varma, Centre for Multicultural Youth
- Empowering the Future Changemakers of Australia’ by Romy Katz, Kids in Philanthropy
- Is it Crisis Time for Rural Volunteering? Challenges Facing Rural Volunteers and VI Os by Assoc. Prof. Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Griffith University
- Stuck in the Middle with You: Lessons from the Emergency Volunteering Shared Learning Network by Blythe McLennan, RMIT University
- Engaging Environmental Volunteers: a capacity building initiative by Em Prof Dorothy Scott AM & Amy Tipton Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater
- Booroondara Volunteer Skills Bank: Creating Opportunities for Professionals to Contribute Skills and Experience to the Local Community by Alana Smith and Laura Lynch, Booroondara Volunteer Resource Centre
- Corporate Volunteering: More Than Wrapping Christmas Presents by Ruth Lee, Origin Foundation
- Our Zietgeist – People Centric Volunteering by Mandy Burns, BeCollective
The Great Debate
The debate was lively, entertaining and thought provoking as well as informative, encouraging the audience to reflect on their work practices and the impact they have on volunteering.
Who won?
