Organization Policies
Child Safe
Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation. Brimbank will implement all necessary measures to ensure a safe and supporting Council environment, which endeavours to promote child safe, child friendly practices. All allegations of abuse and safety concerns received by Council will be treated very seriously and acted upon in accordance with relevant policies and procedures (Brimbank Child Safe Policy and Child Safety Responding and Reporting Procedure).
Equal Opportunity
Support the provision of a work environment that is free from harassment, discrimination and bullying and refrain from engaging in any activities that may be offensive, humiliating, uncomfortable for; or derogatory towards; other staff or the community.
Adhere to Council’s Equal Opportunity policy and procedures and the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010 and federal legislation regarding Equal Opportunity.
In Victoria it is against the law to discriminate on a number of grounds including (but not limited to) age, disability/impairment, race, sex, status as a carer, marital status, pregnancy and gender identity.
Intellectual Property: Any plans, programs, systems of whatever nature, services or other opportunities which are developed by you or in collaboration with other employees whilst in our employ, will be owned completely by council.
Confidentiality: In the time you are involved with volunteering for Brimbank City Council you may during the course of your direct involvement in programs or services, or incidental to your involvement, come across information that is deemed confidential or private.
This could include personal information about a client of our services, member of the public, member of staff, or Government, community or business organisation. Should this occur, you have a responsibility to respect and maintain confidentiality and/or privacy of all organisations and individuals. Breaches of confidentiality and/or privacy can in some circumstances constitute offences under the law.
However, if you are concerned about a matter and you are not sure what action to take you should seek advice and discuss this with your Volunteer Coordinator. This is particularly so where you believe health and safety of a client is at risk.
“Privacy Collection Statement:
The personal information collected on this form is for the purpose of enabling Council to process and assess an application for <insert purpose> and will be solely used for that purpose. The personal information will not be disclosed to any other person unless required by law. You may apply for access and/or amendment to your personal information if required by contacting Council’s Volunteer Coordination & Development Officer in writing.”
DECLARATION
In consideration of the above, I agree to respect all matters of confidentiality and privacy that I might encounter while in the role as a volunteer with Brimbank City Council.
I declare the information on this registration form as I have answered is true and correct.
I agree to contact Brimbank City Council in the event that any of the above information was to change and was to affect my ability to act as a volunteer.
