Volunteers are the backbone of this community organisation and a vital resource to
any community organisation. ODV works on a partnership model. The partnership
is between the volunteer, the participant and the organisation. Volunteering is
about having the freedom to choose to work without monetary reward. However,
Volunteers can expect other rewards, such as recognition for the work that
they do. The Volunteer contracts to perform a specific job with certain responsibilities
and in return, is entitled to certain rights. Both the Volunteer and
ODV have obligations to each other. Volunteer Description . Primary Objectives: To encourage and support a person with a mental illness/ disability to participate in the life of his/her community by being a friend and enabler. To encourage and support meaningful relationships between adults with mental illness/disabilities and the community of their choice. To encourage and support the involvement of individuals with mental illness/disabilities in community activities of his/her personal choice. Environment: Open Doors Volunteers Association Inc. is a newly established group that is based in the Caboolture Shire Queensland, Australia. Open Doors Volunteers Inc. was established in an attempt to address issues of lonliness and isolation experienced by people with a mental illness/disability who are also accessing public or private mental health services. The Open Door Volunteer Association Inc. members, befriend and support individuals with a mental illness/disability in the Caboolture and surrounding districts. |
