Engaging Volunteers: Tips for navigating the legal landscape (Webinar)
Date: 04 Mar 2026
Wednesday 4 March | 1:00–2:00 PM AEDT | Online | Recorded
Presented by Maddocks | FREE
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the community sector, whether they’re sizzling sausages at the local fair, coordinating vital fundraisers, or providing vision and leadership in the boardroom. Without them, many organisations would be unable to keep the doors open.
Despite this, many organisations aren’t aware of their legal responsibilities when it comes to volunteer management. That’s why we’re hosting this webinar on volunteer management with Maddocks, our preferred legal supplier. Join us as we take a deep dive into volunteer management.
At this webinar you will learn how to:
- determine who is a volunteer and when this can become legally unclear
- onboard volunteers (e.g. due diligence, documentation and training)
- manage volunteers (e.g. managing complaints by and against volunteers; meeting safety obligations)
- end the volunteer relationship (e.g. tips for when the arrangement isn’t working out).
This 1-hour webinar will be held live and free on Wednesday 4 March, from 1:00PM to 2:00PM AEDT.
Key details
Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm AEDT
Location: Online | Recorded
Price: FREE
This training is designed for board and committee members, senior staff, and leaders of not-for-profit and community organisations who are involved in governance, management, or strategic decision-making.
Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Canberra: 1pm to 2pm
Adelaide: 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Brisbane: 12pm to 1pm
Darwin: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Perth: 10am to 11am
This session is recorded and a copy is sent to all who register within hours of the completion of the session.
Yes. We will share a copy of the slides will all who register for this session.
Your presenter
Eloise Daff | Senior Associate | Maddocks
Eloise provides clear, practical legal advice to State and Local Government and not-for-profit clients to navigate the complexities of the employment relationship. She assists with a broad range of workplace issues, including termination of employment, sexual harassment, anti-discrimination, general protections, unfair dismissals, workplace investigations, executive employment contracts, enterprise agreements and industrial disputes. Eloise has experience conducting litigation in a range of jurisdictions and frequently draws on her social work background when preparing witnesses for hearings.
Eloise has a genuine curiosity regarding the unique contexts faced by her clients and is known for her empathetic and nuanced approach to complex legal matters.
What people say...
“This was one of the best webinars I’ve ever been to! Kate covered so much quality content in one hour – it was seriously impressive.”
““Excellent presentation. Great to receive the recording and slides; will definitely refer contacts to the org.””
“As an active participant in NFP and NGO organisations I highly value your presentations. Thank you!”
“As always the session was strongly focused and easy to access from its delivery.”
“Excellent organisation. All your sessions are extremely relevant and helpful.”
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