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The NSW Premier s

Student Volunteering

Awards Program

State o NSW through the Department o Education, 2009.

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What type of volunteering

activities can be included in the

Premiers Awards?

Schools will guide students about the

type o activities that will be recognised

or the Premiers Awards. Some activities

are considered too dangerous or

school-aged students as they require

increased training and supervision.These are reerred to as prohibited

activities. However there are lots o

volunteering activities that students can

do, rom undraising, sorting donated

goods, coaching sports, gardening

or community groups, regenerating

bushland, tutoring others or providing IT

support.

It seems an endless list but students

should consider choosing activities that

are o interest and match their level o

skills. Sometimes this can be dicult todecide where to start, so speaking with

others and the school coordinator may

help.

Where can I find out more?

There is lots o support or people

interested in volunteering, or supporting

students to volunteer.

Contact your local schools Student

Volunteering coordinator or inormation

about an individual schools programs,

or

.

The ollowing websites may be useul i

you are interested in hosting volunteers:

The NSW Governments Volunteering

portal

Volunteering Australia

The NSW Centre or Volunteering

.

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NSW Premiers Student Volunteering Awards Program

State o New South Wales through the NSW Department o Education and Training, 2009

Why volunteer?

Volunteering not only benets the

community but also the volunteers. By

participating in community volunteeringactivities, young people have an

opportunity to learn and demonstrate

care, respect and responsibility. The

experience may develop condence and

skills in communication and team work.

A students volunteering experience

as recognized by the Premiers Awards,

may be a useul inclusion in a young

persons resume, demonstrating to

prospective employers that they have a

sense o responsibility and a willingness

to give selessly to participate in theircommunity.

How will the Premiers Awards

program be managed in schools?

Not all school programs will operate in

the same way. Schools are encouraged

to be innovative in meeting the needs

o the community as well as the

educational outcomes o NSW Board o

Studies syllabuses.

Schools are encouraged to nominatea member o staf to be the schools

Student Volunteering coordinator.

School coordinators will assist students

in determining appropriate activities,

completing paperwork as required or

record keeping and insurance cover

purposes, and to gain recognition ortheir volunteering time.

Volunteering may be initiated by the

student, parent, school, a volunteer

organisation, an individual seeking

assistance, or a combination o these.

The activity may take place

in or out o school time

individually or collaboratively

as part o the school curriculum

(such as participating in a local

environment project and achievingsubject outcomes), or extracurricular

directly (such as assisting the elderly

at an Aged Care acility, or sur

liesaving) or indirectly (such as

undraising activity).

Students might nd opportunities to

volunteer through

their existing involvement with

not-or-prot organisations (such as

Sur Lie Saving, sporting clubs or the

Rural Fire Service) Service Learning projects being

undertaken as a class or group

in-school programs and activities

such as peer mentor programs,

helping in the library at lunch times,

participating in a school band that

perorms at community unctions

and so on

assisting students rom a local

primary or school or students with

special needs

assisting amily or other adult

riends who undertake community

volunteering activities

partnerships developed by the

school with local organisations such

as Volunteer Centres, youth groups

and Councils.

Premiers awardsThe NSW Premiers Student Volunteering

Awards structure has various levels with

certicates issued to reect greater

voluntary contribution. Participating

students can accumulate their

volunteering hours during Years 9 and

10, or recognition as ollows

Awards Volunteer hours

Bronze 20

Silver 40

Gold 60

Diamond 80

Government Initiative

The NSW Premiers Student

Volunteering Awards Program ispart o the NSW Governments

commitment to increase

community participation and

volunteering.

Volunteering helps young people

develop an understanding o

social needs and commitment

to helping others. When linked

to the school curriculum,

volunteering can become a

powerul experience to motivate

and deepen understanding and

skill building.