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Volunteers make a significant contribution to their communities and the best ones deserve to be lauded for their efforts. Every year The Centre for Volunteering acknowledges thousands of volunteers, volunteer managers, organisations and corporations across NSW who dedicate their time to making the world a better place through these awards.

This year for the first time as well as the main award categories, volunteers can be recognised with a Certificate of Recognition. Anyone nominated in this category will receive their special certificate at one of the 20 regional ceremonies.

The award categories are:

• Young Volunteer of the Year
• Adult Volunteer of the Year
• Senior Volunteer of the Year
• Corporate Volunteer of the Year (individual)
• Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year
• Excellence in Volunteer Management

Last year, the award for Excellence in Volunteer Management was awarded to Mary Leehane from Broken Hill Health Service who looked after pallliative care volunteers as part of her busy role.

Nominations close on Friday 13 July. For more information or to make a nomination, click here.

Pic: NSW Volunteer of the Year Award for Excellence winner in Volunteer Management, Mrs Mary Leehane (second from left) and awards finalist, Mr Timothy O’Neil (second from right) with the Minister for Multiculturalism and Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams (left), and CEO of the Centre for Volunteers, Gemma Rygate (right). (Pic credit Susan White).

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So much so that Anne-Marie was recently awarded for her outstanding professional contribution to the field of volunteer management in palliative care by her peers. 

Her award was presented at the recent Palliative Care Volunteer Manager's Conference in Coolangatta Estate by the Convenor of the Network of Managers of Palliative Care Volunteer Services, Jacquie Martinez.

As Manager of Volunteers Anne-Marie has oversight of all volunteers at Calvary Kogarah Hospital, including palliative care volunteers within the hospital and in community visiting roles. Community visiting volunteers attached to her service are active not only at home but in supporting people in residential aged care. In all there are about 120 volunteers across the various activities.

Anne-Marie said that she was honoured to receive the award.

"I really believe that the contribution our volunteers make to the lives of patients and families is significant and meaningful."

"I've always been really grateful for the support of my peers, so a big thank you to everyone who has offered their help along the way."

The Network of Managers of Palliative Care Volunteer Services aims to ensure best practice for managers of palliative care volunteer services and to provide support for members of the Network. Membership is open to any and all managers of palliative care volunteers, meetings take place quarterly (for meeting dates see Events page) by teleconference and at venues within NSW.

Pic: Anne-Marie Traynor in centre with Jacquie Martinez and Alex Huntir from Palliative Care NSW.

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A one day seminar held in Port Macquarie on Wednesday heard from several speakers under the title of Being Present: Spirituality, Art and Experience in Palliative Care.

The seminar was hosted jointly by Palliative Care NSW (Volunteer Support Services Programme) and the local Palliative Care Volunteer Service (Mid North Coast LHD).

Kate Englebrecht spoke on Spirituality and Reflective Practice in palliative care, of ‘lurking with intent’ to be present for others in their moments of enlightenment and transition, about authenticity and embracing the transcendent ‘however you experience that’.

Local CNC Pauline Smith spoke about her experiences of travelling in Kerala and of being involved with the work of Indian palliative care luminary Dr Rajagopal. Dr Raj was recently in Australia touring with a biopic about his work ‘Hippocratic: 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World’ and has been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.

Other speakers included art therapist Adele Lingard, volunteer manager Lyn Nilsson and researcher Jaime Sanft.

The next seminar Being Present: Spirituality, disruption and reflection in Palliative Care will be held in Warilla (Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD) on the 19^th of June 2018. All welcome!

Pic: Kate Englebrecht speaking at the seminar.

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Michele’s research focus is on end-of-life care for people with intellectual disability. She currently manages a number of research projects on this topic, engaging with researchers in Australia and overseas, the non-government disability sector, and government departments. Joan has extensive clinical experience in palliative care specialist nursing, education and counselling. Joan recognises the important role of the arts as a way of building bridges with people and their communities in order to open meaningful discussion about dying, death and loss.

Date: Thursday 12th April 2018.
Time:  2 – 3pm.
Venue: Online webinar.
Click here for more information and to register.
Click here to download the flyer.

The Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) is a not-for-profit organisation that brings together research, policy and practice to improve the lives and services for people with a disability. www.asid.asn.au

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If you are a manager, coordinator or leader of a palliative care volunteer group in NSW or would be interested in attending please save the date!

What: Palliative Care Volunteer Managers Conference

On behalf of: NSW Managers of Palliative Care Volunteer Services

Theme: Self-care and Quality

Conference Organiser: Palliative Care NSW

Dates: 7-8 May 2018 (Monday and Tuesday)

Venue: Coolangatta Estate

Programme: Draft programme will be available in early 2018

Accommodation: Limited accommodation is available at the venue, package deals will be available.

For more details please email the conference organisers at Palliative Care NSW.

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The Australian Palliative Care Conference (APCC17) program has a strong clinical content, with presentations on complex issues including pain and symptom management, and palliative care developments for people with motor neurone, end-stage kidney disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

It also caters to special interests, such Indigenous and multicultural communities, paediatric palliative care, telehealth and aged care.

Students, Carers and Volunteers can register for $400 (normally $1120) which includes the 3-day conference, daily catering, the Welcome Reception and the National Palliative Care Gala Awards Dinner.

Go to the APCC17 Website.

Register here.

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Get involved! The Groundswell Project is encouraging you to start a conversation this D2KDay.

Perhaps you could host an event in your local community, take a personal action such as writing your will or having a conversation with a loved one, hold a Death Cafe or a Death over Dinner event or sign up for one of their ‘10 Things’ workshop and kick start your end of life planning.

Download the 2017 Dying to Know Day flyer here.

For more info head to the Dying to Know Day website.

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"This qualification reflects the role of workers who are responsible for coordinating volunteers within a program or organisation. Volunteer coordinators provide ongoing management and support to volunteers and are the main point of contact for volunteers".

Workshops are held once a month, but the majority of the study committment is private study. So you need independent study skills. Allow for 10 hours plus reading time per week. The course must be completed within 1 year.

Click here for the Course Description and the Course Structure.

'Smart and Skilled' funding is available for the course depending on your eligibility.

For more information contact The Centre for Volunteering on P 02 9261 3600 or  E svmadmin@volunteering.com.au or tarkinstall@volunteering.com.au.

Click here for The Centre for Volunteering 2017 Professional Development Calendar.

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As part of the Share the Volunteer Experience series, the video helps explain the role of a paediatric palliative care volunteer in the life of a family.

Thanks to Westmeads Kids for both videos in this series. Click here for Part One.

Or click here to watch the video on YouTube.

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