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olunteerism Strategy
Discussion Paper : 2017
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
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QFES has strong working relationships across all areas of the
community to enable a collaborative approach and responsibility
in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. This is achieved
and maintained through:
• Enhanced and strengthened partnerships in place across all levels.
• Strengthened community resilience through effective collaboration
at all levels.
• Cohesive understanding of shared responsibilities for better preparation
and response to our community’s divergent risk profiles.
• Trusted partnerships that enhance volunteerism capability
across Queensland.
• Flexible work practices that encourage corporate volunteering.
There are a number of ways our department can work with our broader partners and
communities to not only build resilience but also provide opportunities to enhance
and encourage community citizenship.
Building healthy communities
Some points for discussion are:
• What ways can we assist in building and strengthening community
engagement, collaboration and understanding of our shared
responsibilities?
• Is there a different or better way to enable inclusivity from the
broader community?
• What are the barriers to corporate volunteerism?
What would better support this?
• Would greater recognition of organisations who support volunteerism
benefit this?