Help WantedHelp Wanted

I have a young bub, can I really make a difference?

What could I do to help?

 

Interested in Volunteering?

The ANN is run purely by volunteers who dedicate their time and skills to promoting the practicality and love of reusable nappies. Our volunteers support us in many ways which include organisation, design, talks and helping out at displays. We'd love you to help!

Along with the positions listed below, we are always looking for volunteers to help out at ANN expo displays and events. These usually only require a couple of hours of your time to talk about how great reusable nappies are.

The first step is to become a member of the Australian Nappy Network, you can do that HERE  and sign up to the FORUM

There are many ways people can actively assist the work of ANN. They may contribute their life experience and skills, previous training, education and other work experience. All contributions made by volunteers to the ANN are constructive and greatly valued. To see specific Help Wanted positions scroll down to vacancy listings below .  

There are no set hours for any of the ANN’s volunteer positions. How much time you put in is completely up to you, as long as you are helping us meet our goals and enjoying yourself. 


What can I do?

 

There lots of options, big and small!

You can volunteer your existing expertise (being a parent and reusable nappy user) or time to help facilitate the ANN’s objectives.

 At a local level.

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    • Contact your state co-ordinator and find out about local activities.
    • Be a “Social Butterfly” and attend local nappy get togethers.
    • Organise local get togethers if none exist in your area.
    • Help man advocacy stalls
    • Organise an advocacy stall at local events.
    • Share information about activities among friends and networks both online and off.
    • Flyer distribution
    • Be part of a Reusable Nappy Week committee for your state
    • Have other ideas? … contact your state co-ordinator and tell her!

 

 At a national level.

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    • Offer to audit the group's books at the end of the financial year, if you have an accounting background.
    • Posting ANN news and information on forums that you are a member of (with forum admin permission of course)
    • Do you have grant applications skills?
    • Do you have a project idea or are you good at managing projects?
    • Ezine – suggest some article ideas or even write some articles.
    • Review and / or contribute information on OCN information pages
    • Make a donation!
    • Photography – we always welcome quality photos for use in publications and our website.
    • Something else you have thought of? … contact us 


There are many ways your skills might be very helpful to the ANN on a national level. You might have expertise in such fields as:

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    • Grant applications – accessing grants from a variety of sources to facilitate the ongoing functioning of the ANN and the implementation of projects.
    • IT – Website and forum maintenance
    • Graphic design - website, publications, posters, flyers, advocacy resources.
    • Public relations, media and marketing – a greatly challenging area. Our PR volunteers need to respond rapidly to media requests and in response to topical events and media coverage. The lead up to Reusable Nappy Week is a particularly busy time requiring numerous media releases and the development of targeted media strategy. The ANN also publishes a quarterly ezine.    
    • We also require an ongoing marketing strategy to raise the profile of the ANN and reusable nappies both online and off.                                                                                                                                                 
    • Researching cloth nappy facts, reading and summarising studies and research papers 
    • Business management  
    • Co-ordinator positions - Volunteer co-ordinator, Project co-ordinator, State co-ordinator, Membership co-ordinator, merchandise co-ordinator, RNW co-ordinator.
    • Office holder - Director / Non executive Director, Treasurer, Secretary.

Yes, I am interested in volunteering!

 

We can find a niche for you!

  • Start with the ANN website and the forum.
    To find out more about the ANN have a look at ABOUT US. This gives an overview of our organisation and our purpose. All our volunteers need to adhere to the guidelines and policies set by the ANN constitution and Code of ethics in their volunteer work. If you become involved in any work for ANN you will be asked to:
  • Contact your state co-ordinator or the volunteer co-ordinator on our Contact Page

Your support of the ANN can be a fulfilling opportunity to engage and share in your love of reusable nappies and learn new skills or make good use of your existing experience.

 

The ANN currently has a number of volunteer positions available.

 

ANN Secretary

The main responsibilities of the secretary are to assist in the coordination and chairing of board meetings, record the minutes of meetings and ensure their accuracy (note: this is a shared on a rotation basis between directors), maintain membership records, coordinate mail-outs to members, act as public officer, manage general enquiries, assist with other administrative tasks and coordinate the Annual General Meeting (November) which includes the recording of official minutes and preparation of official documentation(e.g. Annual Report).

This is in addition to any other activities that will need to be performed under the Directors Role. The role of a director is to help set various policies for the ANN, monitor the organisations operations, serve as a public figure for the organisation, and fulfil other board responsibilities such as attending board meetings. The ANN is currently offering to split this role in two as follows:


Projects Coordinator

We are looking for someone to oversee and drive our projects. This person would not necessarily be involved in running a particular project but would ensure a project is being managed and progressing through to completion. This includes the planning and production of merchandising and other promotional materials, local government projects, service provider (hospitals, child care centres, doctors etc.) projects, marketing and obtaining funding.

 

Regional Contacts

Do you wish you heard more about the ANN and have more activities in your area? Maybe YOU would like to become a regional contact? We are looking for people to become local contacts to work with their state co-ordinators to spread the reusable nappy love locally. Distributing MCN brochures, local displays in libraries or shows if time permits or even just to be someone to have a chat to about reusable nappies for a new user in your area. If you are interested please contact us via our Contact Page, choosing Help Wanted in the dropdown menu or contact your state co-ordinator.

Please note: there are no set hours for any of the ANN’s volunteer positions. How much time you put in is completely up to you as long as you are helping us meet our goals and enjoying yourself.

 

If you would like to apply for one of the available  positions listed please use of Contact form and select Help Wanted in the drop down box