Useful Links

• General guidance at the Department of Health and Human Services Volunteer website
• Guidance for environmental volunteers at the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Environmental Volunteering website.
• Information for Committees of Management website
• If you volunteer on public land managed by someone other than DEECA or a CoM, contact the land manager. If you don’t know who the land manager is, contact your local Coastcare Victoria Officer.

Volunteering from home

Volunteering connects us with people and the environment. There are ways to stay involved:

• Hold your committee meetings online
• Visit the SWIFT (State Wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams) website for interactive online seminars
• Renew or develop membership forms, brochures and/or website

• Follow Coastcare Victoria on Facebook and Instagram
• Work on a strategic plan for your group or project. Landcare Victoria’s Planning with Purpose Toolkit is a great resource.
• Plan recruiting more volunteers. Volunteering Victoria has helpful information
• Plan and apply for grants
• Make your volunteer group more inclusive and diverse. You can also share your learnings

• Connect with other volunteer groups. Ask your Coastcare Victoria Officer to put you in touch

• Subscribe to DEECA's Marine and Coasts Newsletter