Home » Resources » Position statements » Volunteers

Position statement on volunteers

The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) values, encourages and supports volunteering in order to secure the future delivery of sport and recreation opportunities for communities throughout Western Australia.

Related topics: None

Download this document

Download Position statement on volunteers

Position StatementThe organisations that deliver sport and recreation services in Western Australia, and the volunteers who create and sustain these organisations, make a vital contribution to the needs of the community.

  • Sport and recreation volunteers (187,200 persons) represent 35.2 per cent of all volunteers in Western Australia.
  • Forty-seven per cent of sport and recreation volunteers also volunteered for at least one other organisation.
  • The majority of volunteer work is carried out by people aged 35 to 54 years.
  • The volunteer contribution to the Australian sport sector is conservatively valued at $1.6 billion.

DSR recognises the importance of the sport and recreation sector, and its volunteers, in developing social capital and providing physical activity opportunities for all Western Australians.

Trends such as busy lifestyles and changing family structures are making it more challenging for sport and recreation organisations to recruit and retain volunteers. Organisations must have a volunteer management program that is innovative and flexible if they are to meet the needs and expectations of the modern volunteer.

DSR is a signatory to Valuing Volunteers – A Shared Vision.

 

 

 
Other related pages Where would you like to go next?