What type leadership can be volunteered?
Our experts can volunteer their knowledge and experience in a variety of ways in your organisational leadership. We can join any of a number of different types of bodies within an organisation such as:
- Working groups
- Steering committees
- Sub-committees or sanding committees
- Advisory boards
- Board of Directors
- Management committees
Who is this for?
Our leadership can only volunteer for not-for-profits and organisations who serve the public good, such as charities, shelters, associations, advocacy groups, and benevolent institutions. This scheme is also applies to unincorporated associations.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for volunteered leadership, an applicant must:
- Be a legitimate not-for-profit entity;
- Have an organisation structure that does not prohibit or hinder democratic participation;
- Have organisational mechanisms in place for transparency and accountability;
- Require not more than one meeting a month and not more than three hours a month;
- Allow participation in meetings via audio-visual means.
What disqualifies an applicant?
If an applicant meets any of the following criteria, they are disqualified from receiving any volunteered leadership:
- Being incorporated outside of Australia, and/or a majority of operations occurring outside of Australia;
- Being a Political Party, or being owned by, associated with, or related to a Political Party;
- Have directed or supported communications or materials encouraging people to vote for a particular Party, Candidate, or Group in an election;
- Being a trade union or an industry association;
- Being Government entity part of an Australian government or any foreign government;
- Being an entity established under Legislation.
Will I be selected?
While we will make every effort to help worthwhile causes, there is no guarantee that you will receive assistance. This scheme relies on the number of applicants, the availability of our experts, and the workload required.
All applications must have an anticipated start date at least 3 months in the future. Successful applicants will be notified when their work is likely to commence.
Nexus Polytech maintains the right to select or not select any application for any reason, irrespective of eligibility or disqualification status, with no requirement or obligation on our part to disclose the reasons of any decision.
How to apply?
To apply for our Volunteering Leadership scheme, fill in the form by clicking the below button.
The more information you provide, the faster we can determine your application. But don’t worry if you can’t fill out everything, we will contact you if we need further information.