Volunteer with us

Volunteer work is unpaid. We are unable to guarantee that volunteering with Council will result in paid employment.

You are not guaranteed a volunteer position if you apply. In order for the experience to be a positive one for both yourself and the organisation it is important that we match your skills, knowledge and motivation against the requirements of the volunteer position which may not always be possible/available.

All our volunteers are allocated a supervisor in the area they are working. Supervisors provide on the job training, guidance and direction to make it easy and enjoyable to carry out your volunteer role.

Your volunteer supervisor can provide you with a statement of service which details your roles and responsibilities and hours as a volunteer, however it is not Council’s policy to give written references. Your volunteer supervisor is able to give a verbal reference over the phone.

Moonee Valley City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has a zero tolerance for child abuse or racism. All children and young people are valued members of our community and have the right to be and feel safe.

We require all our councillors, employees, labour hire staff, contractors, work experience students over the age of 18 and volunteers to understand and act to prevent, detect, respond and report any suspicion of child abuse. We encourage and maintain a culture of child safety, where children are supported to express their individuality and enjoy their cultural rights. We have specific policies, procedures and training in place to achieve these commitments.

Our volunteers will need to abide and comply with our Child Safety Code of Conduct and complete the child safety trainings before commencing their volunteering with us.

Learn more about child safety commitment at council. 

As an Employee and Volunteer here at Moonee Valley City Council (the Council) you have made a commitment to serve the local community. In doing this it is vital that we always act with integrity and follow important rules and processes to ensure that everything we do is fair, impartial, honest, ethical, transparent, and in the best interests of our community.

All our employees, volunteers, work experience students, contractors, labour hire and consultants are required to behave in accordance with the ethical behaviour outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct. This code of conduct will be emailed to our new onboarding volunteers prior to commencing volunteering at council and all volunteers are expected to read and commit to comply with this Employee Code of Conduct.

All people who are 18 years of age or more, who work with children or at locations used by children, are required to carry a current Working With Children Check (WWCC). We will also accept Victorian Teacher's Registration (VIT) or Leading Senior Constable Registration (SCR) reference details.

Where a WWCC is required, it will be stated in the volunteer role description.

Working with Children Checks are available to volunteers without charge, to find out more about the check and how to apply, please visit the My Check website.

Many volunteer roles at Council require a Police Check. Where a Police Check is required, it will be stated in the volunteer role description.

There is no cost to the applicant and we provide guidance on how to complete the process.

Any findings are treated with respect and strict confidentiality.

Findings relevant to a role will mean that the applicant will be ineligible for that role and need to choose a different type of role to apply for.