The “Mutual Obligation Policy: Implications for Local Government Volunteer Managers Guidelines” has been prepared as part of the broader Volunteering Strategy for South Australia.
Members of the Local Government Volunteer Managers Network and Local Government Human Resources Network were invited to respond to a questionnaire focusing on current practice and experiences of managing volunteers undertaking volunteering as part of Work for the Dole and mutual obligation requirements.
The Guidelines attempt to clearly explain mutual obligation and work for the dole policies. These policies were developed in response to the expanding welfare system and the belief that recipients of welfare support should reciprocate in some way, such as volunteering and working for the dole.
