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Volunteer Support Program (VSP). VSP – How does it affect community safety and my brigade ? Kate Harrap Manager Volunteerism, OT&V. VSP Timeline. March 2013 . June. December. Project Scoping, Delivery of pilots, Transition to Core Business. July 2014.
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Volunteer Support Program (VSP) VSP – How does it affect community safety and my brigade? Kate Harrap Manager Volunteerism, OT&V
VSP Timeline March 2013 June December Project Scoping, Delivery of pilots, Transition to Core Business July 2014 Embedding permanent tools and resources • 22 Field based project resources in place now • Delivery of agreed outcomes (quick wins) • Eg Pilot Projects, tools & resources • Informing how we position Volunteer Support in the future • Transition to business as usual • Permanent resources in place (people & resources)
VSP Resource Locations Where are they based? • Seymour • Wangaratta • Shepparton • Mooroolbark • Leongatha • Pakenham • Geelong • North Geelong • Bendigo • Hamilton • Colac • Portland • Warrnambool • Ballarat • Melton • Diamond Creek • Kangaroo Ground • Burwood Note: VSP Project Resources will have a primary (home) location, but will operate on a mobile basis in accordance with project work plans and priorities of workstreams and approved stakeholder engagement.
What are they working on…? Statewide Projects, aligned to workstreams; • Community Profiling – who lives in your patch? • Targeted Recruitment Tools – what do you need? • Sharing best practices – what are you doing that’s great? Can we support you to do more? • Skills Map – how can we capture what you do and the skills required to be a success? • Leadership – toolkits, training, mentoring…. • Wellbeing – support and resources targeted to brigades • 3 Workstreams, 9 Projects……
How do you get involved? Connect with members of the team….. • Ali Martin, Project Manager, Vol Sustainability • Rebecca Tidey, Project Manager, Vol Development • Bruce Jewell, Project Manager, Vol Support • Deb Salvagno, Josh Davis – Engaging Diverse Communities • Lisa Cruickshank, Rhonda Day – Growth & Decline • Sherene Mounier, Tracy Mastrovapolous – Statewide Recruitment Retention, Recognition • Or send an email to volsupportprogram@cfa.vic.gov.au WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!