❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Sport and Recreation portfolio's plans for the International Year of the Volunteer (2001) given the lack of budget allocation. The Minister responds outlining existing programs and planned initiatives coordinated by the Ministry of Sport and Recreation.
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(b) is the Government aware that 2001 is the International Year of the Volunteer; and (c) if yes, what are the Sport and Recreation portfolio agencies proposing to do as a contribution, since no mention was made in their budgets?
(c) if yes, what are the Sport and Recreation portfolio agencies proposing to do as a contribution, since no mention was made in their budgets?
(c) if yes, what are the Sport and Recreation portfolio agencies proposing to do as a contribution, since no mention was made in their budgets?
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14 November 2000
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97 days
The Minister Replied:
(a) Following the 1998 Ernest and Young review of the Sport and Recreation portfolio which recommended the consolidation as opposed to the fragmentation of agencies within the portfolio, the Sport Volunteer Centre has not been established as a separate entity. It was decided that sport and recreation organisations' volunteer management needs could adequately be serviced through the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and its volunteer management program - the Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP) - and also by working with Volunteering WA to represent the sport and recreation industry in broader issues relating to volunteering in WA.
VIP has now been revamped expanding the consultancy and training available to sport and recreation organisations and their volunteers. As such, the Ministry?s major volunteer program is now the Active Australia Volunteer Management Program that sits along side the Active Australia Club/Association Management Program.
The Ministry is currently planning to implement the new Active Australia Volunteer Management Program through an expanded network of delivery agents, including Local Government, peak industry bodies (ie: State Sporting Associations) and the vocational education sector. The Ministry will promote the program, train facilitators for the program and provide other support for the delivery agents. The Ministry will also continue to address issues relating to volunteering in sport and recreation as well as continue its alliance with Volunteering WA.
(b) Yes
(c) The Ministry of Sport and Recreation will be co-ordinating the sport and recreation industry's involvement in the International Year of Volunteers (IYV). Any initial budgetary requirements will be met through the Active Australia Volunteer Management Program budget.
The Ministry currently sits on the WA steering committee for IYV that is co-ordinated through Volunteering WA. The Ministry is also in close liaison with the volunteer management co-ordinator at the Australian Sports Commission to ascertain how WA might capitalise on any national strategies being implemented.
A sport and recreation sub-committee will also be established by the Ministry to identify strategies for IYV that will highlight the importance of volunteers and recognise their contribution to the sport and recreation industry.
(a) Following the 1998 Ernest and Young review of the Sport and Recreation portfolio which recommended the consolidation as opposed to the fragmentation of agencies within the portfolio, the Sport Volunteer Centre has not been established as a separate entity. It was decided that sport and recreation organisations' volunteer management needs could adequately be serviced through the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and its volunteer management program - the Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP) - and also by working with Volunteering WA to represent the sport and recreation industry in broader issues relating to volunteering in WA.
VIP has now been revamped expanding the consultancy and training available to sport and recreation organisations and their volunteers. As such, the Ministry?s major volunteer program is now the Active Australia Volunteer Management Program that sits along side the Active Australia Club/Association Management Program.
The Ministry is currently planning to implement the new Active Australia Volunteer Management Program through an expanded network of delivery agents, including Local Government, peak industry bodies (ie: State Sporting Associations) and the vocational education sector. The Ministry will promote the program, train facilitators for the program and provide other support for the delivery agents. The Ministry will also continue to address issues relating to volunteering in sport and recreation as well as continue its alliance with Volunteering WA.
(b) Yes
(c) The Ministry of Sport and Recreation will be co-ordinating the sport and recreation industry's involvement in the International Year of Volunteers (IYV). Any initial budgetary requirements will be met through the Active Australia Volunteer Management Program budget.
The Ministry currently sits on the WA steering committee for IYV that is co-ordinated through Volunteering WA. The Ministry is also in close liaison with the volunteer management co-ordinator at the Australian Sports Commission to ascertain how WA might capitalise on any national strategies being implemented.
A sport and recreation sub-committee will also be established by the Ministry to identify strategies for IYV that will highlight the importance of volunteers and recognise their contribution to the sport and recreation industry.
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