Skills-based volunteering allows Woodside employees the opportunity to give back to the community while also exercising, developing and improving their professional skills.
Madjitil Moorna is a choir group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who rehearse and perform Aboriginal songs and sing in language to build understanding, hope and joy. The organisation had identified the opportunity to improve some of their processes and they sought the assistance of a skilled volunteer to guide this update. With a keen interest in volunteering and the required skillset, Rey Jr Rombawa was just the person to help.
Earth Science Western Australia (ESWA) is a free resource organisation for the teaching and promotion of earth sciences. In the last 12 months, ESWA have delivered programs to over 10,000 students, engaged with more than 1,355 educators, and collaborated with industry and schools to deliver engaging events to over 1,000 students. ESWA is currently in the process of growth and it had been identified that an audit of their current insurance cover should be conducted to ensure the cover is appropriate to mitigate risks moving forward. They found the perfect candidates in Sandy Sibenaler, Vice President Treasury and Insurance at Woodside, and Libby Hewton, Assistant Treasurer, Insurance at Woodside.
Volunteering WA (VWA) is a not-for-profit member-based organisation that aims to lead, advance and celebrate volunteering and provides a range of resources, services and support so that people in Western Australia are aware of and understand the nature and scope of volunteer activity. Striving for continuous improvement, VWA recognised the need to develop the organisation’s risk management framework while improving internal risk management processes. Given his experience and interest in sharing these skills to benefit the community, Jason Conway was an ideal person to assist.
WA Fairhaven (WAFH) is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to serve the community by providing services to families experiencing difficulties and challenges following family separation. WAFH were looking to improve their services and understanding the importance of having a strong and effective online presence. Aastha Khanna had both the skills and the desire to help, and was quick to put her hand up for this project.