Important Information
Thank you for taking an interest in volunteering with Darebin City Council. We view the role of volunteers as essential to helping communities keep connected and engaged. We're committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive and enjoyable volunteer experience for our diverse community.
To volunteer with the Darebin Libraries, volunteers will be required to:
- hold a valid Working with Children Check if you are 18 years of age and over (the 'Volunteer' WWCC is free)
- complete a Police Check (at no cost to you)
Welcome Statement
Darebin City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and waters we now call Darebin, and pays respect to their Elders, past and present and future leaders. Council also recognises other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities who have a long-standing and unique role in the life of the Darebin municipality.
Darebin is now home to a diverse community of people of various cultures, genders, ages, abilities, ethnicities, languages, socio-economic levels, sexualities, gender identities, faiths, and beliefs. Council aims to be an accessible, equitable, inclusive, safe, and respectful place of work which actively welcomes and supports the inclusion of all volunteers and students. We value and celebrate the diversity of those who choose to volunteer with us.
Eligibility to volunteer
If you hold a visa, it's important that you check your Visa Details and Conditions as there may be restrictions around volunteering. You can check your visa conditions by visiting the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs website.
If you would like support accessing this website or assistance completing this application form, contact the Volunteer Programs Officer:
Email: volunteering@darebin.vic.gov.au | Telephone: 03 8470 8715
Collecting personal information
Darebin City Council ("Council") collects, holds, and manages personal information under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and health information under the Health Records Act 2001. Your personal information and health information are collected so that Council can contact you about your volunteering and support your engagement as a volunteer with us. Some information we require, such as age and emergency contact, are for our Risk Management team’s activities such as insurance management and your safety in the event of an emergency.
We will share this information with our Volunteer Programs Officer and the program department leader and program supervisors to manage the program. Risk Management will receive information for their work purposes. For internal program reporting, we de-identify personal information for statistics and program evaluation and review.
Council may provide personal information to its agents, such as its accountants or lawyers. At times, Council may be legally required to disclose personal information, for instance to the police.
You can access Council’s privacy policy by emailing privacy.officer@darebin.vic.gov.au or from our customer service centres. For further information on privacy matters please call Council’s Privacy Officer on 8470 8888 or email privacy.officer@darebin.vic.gov.au. If you would like to gain access to your personal information, or request correction to the information, you can contact Council’s Freedom of Information Officer on 8470 8888 or email foi@darebin.vic.gov.au.
Looking for more information?
For more information about volunteering Darebin Libraries, contact a member of the team:
Telephone: 1300 655 355
