Skills-based volunteering allows Woodside employees the opportunity to give back to the community while also exercising, developing and improving their professional skills.
Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre is operated largely by volunteers, employing less than the equivalent of one full-time paid staff member. After working to rescue endangered Black Cockatoos around the State for close to 20 years, Kaarakin’s Board felt the organisation needed to take a closer look at its Health and Safety policies to ensure they were in alignment with best practice and legislative requirements.
Volunteering WA is the peak body for volunteering in the State and is one of Woodside's key volunteering partners. Tasked with reviewing the existing awareness within Woodside of volunteering and its opportunities, the grads used their inside knowledge to develop a promotional strategy for Volunteering WA.
Using her experience as a Risk Adviser at Woodside, Robyn Lovell delivered an engaging and informative Risk Management Workshop for a variety of not for profit organisations. Robyn’s workshop covered principles of effective risk management, and effective processes to best manage risk in an organisation.
A team of Woodside Graduate Volunteers have created a tool to help The Spiers Centre review and report on the communities and demographics they service. This tool helped The Spiers Centre apply for additional grant funding in excess of $100,000.