Staff & volunteers

Staff & volunteers

Position information and career pathways

This resource explores some of the key positions in the museum and gallery sector and includes information such as: duties, qualifications and personal attributes, salary summaries and case studies. Resource by Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA).

Assessing skills and training needs 

Understand how the skills of the people who work with your collections can best be used to help the organisation meet its objectives; be able to assess the skills of your people in a simple and supportive way; and be able to match the skills of your people with the requirements of your organisation and identify any training needs. Written by reCollections (page 21).

Queensland Government fair work ombudsman

This government website gives you information and advice about workplace rights and obligations.

Committee Members’ responsibilities 

This guide outlines the roles and responsibilities of Committee Board Members. By the Federation of Australian Historical Societies.  

Designing volunteer roles and position descriptions  

Designing roles and position descriptions for volunteers can be a simple process and this toolkit has exercises and templates to help you. By Volunteering Australia.  

The national standards for volunteer involvement 

The National Standards has been developed in consultation with the volunteering sector to support the involvement of volunteers and act as a resource for organisations in which volunteers are involved. Published by Volunteering Australia, 2015.  

101 ways to recognise your volunteers 

There are many ways you can recognise your volunteers for their remarkable spirit of giving. By Volunteering Australia.

Engaging volunteers for your arts organisation

This guide by Creative Partnerships Australia aims to assist arts organisations to understand the basics of arts volunteering: from identifying the best type of volunteer for their organisation, to establishing a volunteer management program and avenues for recruiting volunteers that align with your organisation’s values.

Engaging millennial volunteers 

Millennials account for over 50% of the global workforce. Millennials seek a sense of purpose, and this desire informs their decision when seeking employment. Published by Volunteering Queensland 2015.  

Willing & Able: recruiting, managing and retaining volunteers in museums and galleries 

This handbook has been designed to provide both volunteers and volunteer leaders in museums with a broader understanding of why a new approach to volunteer management is vital to the viability of their museum. Published by Museums Australia (Queensland) and Regional Galleries Association of Queensland, 2002.  

Volunteer succession planning 

There are four key areas of activity within which volunteer succession planning can be put into action: strategic planning, valuing volunteers, developing a cultural ethos, the public face of the museum. Written by Museums & Galleries of NSW.  

Volunteer succession planning: Skills audit template

To understand the issues associated with volunteer succession planning, this skills audit helps you document which skills your organisation has and to define what skills it needs to acquire. By Museums & Galleries of NSW.

Managing volunteers 

Understand why people volunteer; the importance of effective volunteer management; the importance of a team approach; the need for clear, common goals; the potential advantages of having volunteers in your organisation. Written by reCollections (page 39). 

Further assistance

M&G QLD Consultant & Supplier Register 

M&G QLD’s Consultant and Supplier Register is a comprehensive list of museum and gallery sector specialists, both Queensland-based and nationally. 

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