Queensland expert Julie Molloy is in Tasmania this week to prepare key emergency
services personnel, government staff and volunteer involving organisations for the
impending launch of a new system used to manage spontaneous emergency
volunteers.
Last year, peak body Volunteering Tasmania received funding to implement a tried
and tested system to match volunteers with organisations that need help during an
emergency.
The Emergency Volunteering CREW (Community Response to Extreme Weather)
system was created by Volunteering Queensland (VQ) in 2008, and has also been
adopted successfully by Volunteering ACT.
Recent experiences both in Tasmania and nationally have shown that volunteers
play a vital role in disaster responses, but proper coordination is essential.
“This system provides volunteer involving organisations, the emergency
services, and local and State Governments with the opportunity to realise what has
been a desire of ours since the Tasman Peninsula fires,” said Volunteering
Tasmania CEO, Adrienne Picone.
“CREW gives us the ability to safely and effectively deploy and manage local
volunteers, minimising risk and maximising assistance to those most in need during
a disaster, and during the recovery phase” said Volunteering Tasmania CEO,
Adrienne Picone.
Volunteers and Volunteer Involving Organisations are invited to contact Volunteering
Tasmania on 6231 5550 for more information.
Volunteering Tasmania CEO, Adrienne Picone
