Recent Updates to MAVS:
The Member and Volunteer Site frequently has information updates.
Items posted under ‘Latest News’ are available on the home page and within relevant sub-pages.
Updates completed recently are listed below:
- 19/09 Updated Safety and Wellbeing resources – new EAP – “Converge Employee Support Program”
- 06/09 Add September Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 17/08 New Emergency Preparedness page – familiarise yourself with our standard emergency procedures
- 01/08 Add August Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 05/06 Add June Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 31/05 Add Uluru Statement – Conference Reflection & Action kit : Social Justice – “Conference Reflection and Action Kits”
- 31/05 Add Uluru Statement – Conference Reflection & Action kit : Reconciliation – “Support for the Uluru Statement and First Nations’ Voice’”
- 08/05 Add May Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 04/05 Updated Safety and Wellbeing resources – First Aid and Automated External Defibrillators
- 03/05 Update to ‘COVID-19 Response‘ page: latest announcement, and Workplace specific COVID Risk Controls.
- 18/04 Add April Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 07/03 Add Resource List on the Uluru Statement and the Voice : Reconciliation – “Support for the Uluru Statement and First Nations’ Voice’”
- 07/03 Add March Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 09/02 Add February Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 06/02 Add ‘NSW State Election 25/03/2023’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2023 – resources for Members”
- 16/01 Add ‘Survival Day (Australia Day) – 26 January 2023’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2023 – resources for Members”
- 12/12 Add December Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 09/12 Add Greater Western Sydney Newsletter to Greater Western Sydney page : Conferences > Greater Western Sydney Central Council
- 09/12 Add Broken Bay Newsletter to Broken Bay page : Conferences > Broken Bay Central Council
- 22/11 Add November Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 18/11 Updated Safety and Wellbeing resources for Flood affected sites – Safety guidance and re-entry site checklist
- 10/11 New Page for 2024 Strategy development Resources : 2024 Strategy development
- 27/10 Add October Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 22/09 Add September Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 20/09 Updated Safety and Wellbeing page: includes safety responsibilities, emergency response, incident and hazard response
- 19/09 Add ‘Migrant & Refugee Sunday 25 September’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 22/08 Add August Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 11/08 Add Broken Bay Newsletter to Broken Bay page : Conferences > Broken Bay Central Council
- 03/08 Updated Facilitating Faith in Action Part A page: Link
- 27/07 Add July Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 25/07 Updated NILS page : No Interest Loans
- 18/07 Added an update to the Flood response page : Flood Response
- 23/06 Add ‘NAIDOC Week 3 – 10 July’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 20/06 Add June Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 09/06 Add Wyong RAP launch videos and photos : Reconciliation page
- 09/06 Add Winter Appeal Conference kit : Resources page
- 20/05 Add ‘National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 03 June’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 13/05 Add May Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 14/04 Add ‘National Volunteer Week 16 – 22 May 2022’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 11/04 Add April Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 01/04 Add page “Member Engagement Vinnies Tenants” : Conferences > Member Engagement Vinnies Tenants
- 17/03 Add March Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 09/03 Add ‘National Harmony Week – 21-27 March 2022’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 24/02 Add Broken Bay Newsletter to Broken Bay page : Conferences > Broken Bay Central Council
- 16/02 Add ‘World Day of Social Justice – 20 February 2022’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 08/02 Add February Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 02/02 Digital Incident Report Form updated: Resources > Safety and Wellbeing > Incident Reporting > Online Incident Report Form
- 02/02 Safeguarding Digital Notification Form link updated : Safeguarding Digital Notification Form ‘concerned about a child or young person’ ‘ Safeguarding children and young people resources’
- 04/01 Add ‘Survival Day (Australia Day) – 26 January 2022’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2022 – resources for Members”
- 14/12 Add November Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 02/12 Add ‘International Volunteer Day – 05 December 2021’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members”
- 30/11 Add Broken Bay Newsletter to Broken Bay page : Conferences > Broken Bay Central Council
- 16/11 Add November Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 08/11 New version of the Volunteer Policy : Policies
- 20/10 Add October Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 01/10 Reconciliation page updated with Cultural Competency suite of documents : Reconciliation
- 30/09 Add ‘Anti-Poverty Week – 17-23 October 2021’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members”
- 30/09 Add ‘World Day of the Poor – 14 November 2021’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members”
- 29/09 Add ‘World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2021’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members”
- 29/09 Add Metro Christmas Appeal Process to Central Council pages : Broken Bay, Greater Western Sydney and Sydney Central Councils
- 21/09 Add September Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 15/09 Add Diversity and Inclusion Policy Easy Read : Policies
- 15/09 Add ‘Refugee & Migrant Sunday’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members”
- 18/08 CAMS Training Manual : Conferences > Forms, Templates and Guidelines > Operational Documents
- 18/08 Updated version of the Vincentian Visitation Guidelines : Resources > Conferences > Vincentian Visitation Guidelines
- 18/08 Add August Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 17/08 Add Broken Bay Newsletter to Broken Bay page : Conferences > Broken Bay Central Council
- 27/07 Add July Social Justice newsletter : Social Justice – “Previous Social Justice Newsletters”
- 27/07 Add ‘Social Justice Sunday’ summaries : Social Justice – “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members”
- 26/07 Add ‘Client Information Consent Form’ : Conferences > Forms, Templates and Guidelines > Operational Documents
- 06/07 Updated version of the Recognition of Service and Lifetime Service badges and Certificates Procedure : Conferences > Forms, Templates and Guidelines > Operational Documents
- 01/07 Good News Newsletter Issue 2 : Resources > Publications: https://mavs.vinnies.org.au/resources/publications/
- 01/07 Update to the Member Application Form: Resources> Recruitment
- 29/06 Update to Policies page : Bequests; Credit Cards; Records management : Policies
- 17/06 Updates for Members on Conference pages for Broken Bay; Greater Western Sydney and Sydney Central Councils.: Conference > Broken Bay.
- 17/06 Information for Members about NAIDOC Week : Social Justice page https://mavs.vinnies.org.au/social-justice/
- 09/06 Update to Volunteer page added link to MyOrientation Virtual Learning
- 09/06 Update to Volunteer page added link for National Volunteer Week Stories
- 07/06 Information for Members about Refugee Week : Social Justice page
- 05/05 Information for Members about National Reconciliation Week : Social Justice page
- 05/05 Winter Appeal kit added: Resources page.
- 16/04 NILs now offered across the North West Region with conferences in both Armidale and Bathurst Central Council areas offering the service face to face
- 15/04 Safeguarding Children and Young People Resources updated : Safeguarding Policy Summary – Plain English
- 31/03 Good News Newsletter : Resources > Publications: https://mavs.vinnies.org.au/resources/publications/
- 11/03 National Harmony Day bulletin and/or talk update : Social Justice page
- 03/03 Wollongong Central Council: Member Newsletter, No. 2, 2021
- 02/03 Wollongong Central Council: Member leadership position updates
- 18/02 Wollongong Central Council: Member leadership position updates
- 17/02 Wollongong Central Council: Member Newsletter, No. 1, 2021
- 16/02 Added ‘The Rule’ : Conferences
- 16/02 Safeguarding Notification Form updated : Safeguarding Children and Young People > Safeguarding Children and Young People Resources
- 27/01 Engagement opportunity on World Day of Social Justice 20/02/2021 : Social Justice “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members“
- 25/01 Added links to Financial Literacy resources : Conferences > Broken Bay Central Council
- 22/01 Added Metro Vinnies Support Centre listing; removed EAPA and Bushfire Assistance : Assistance page
- 20/01 Wollongong Central Council member leadership positions updated
- 20/01 Addition of Social Justice Survival Day/Australia Day resource for Members : Social Justice “Social Justice Diary 2021 – resources for Members“
- 18/01 Whistleblower Policy has been added to Policies Page > Policies
- 7/1 Lismore Central Council Page: Operation Backpack
- 22/12 Notification of new ‘Good Works’ newsletter : Resources > Publications
- 18/12 Happy Christmas message to Volunteers > Volunteers page
- 7/12 Wagga Wagga newsletter : Conferences > Wagga Wagga Central Council
- 7/12 Uniting Energy Efficient Home Visit Fact Sheet : Assistance> Refferral > Energy
- 26/11 Addition of Metropolitan Vinnies Support Centre listing : Conference > Broken Bay, Parramatta and Sydney Central Council pages
- 11/11 Updates to Referrals page : Assistance > Referrals
- 11/11 Updates to Volunteer page : Link to Central Council Newsletters : Volunteer
- 11/11 Updates to Sacred Space : Spirituality > Sacred Space
- 05/11 Updates to Sacred Space : Spirituality > Sacred Space
- 05/11 Parramatta Central Council Newsletter addition : Conferences > Parramatta Central Council
- 04/11 New Police Check and WWCC Policy and Summary : Policies Page
- 26/10 Western Sydney Christmas Appeal fundraising page setup : Conferences > Parramatta Central Council
- 26/10 Updated information for World Day of the Poor: Social Justice
- 14/10 New Annual Conference Reflection and Review Guide added: Resources page
- 02/10 Safety and Wellbeing page added : Resources > Safety and Wellbeing
- 29/09 New COVID Safe Guidance Advice on QR Tracing : COVID-19 Response page
- 28/09 Sept Community Connect Newsletter : Volunteer page
- 28/09 Wagga Wagga newsletter : Conferences > Wagga Wagga Central Council
- 24/09 Addition of COVID 19 Home Visitation Screening Questions : COVID-19 page
- 23/09 Addition of Social Justice Day supporting material – NAIDOC + others : Social Justice page
- 22/09 New Member Induction Video : Resources > Recruitment and Volunteers pages
- 22/09 New Fundraising page : Resources > Fundraising
- 16/09 New Code of Conduct page : Policies > Code of Conduct
- 16/09 Addition of Social Justice Day supporting material : Migrant and Refugee Sunday 27/09 : Social Justice page
- 10/09 Addition of Sydney Central Council newsletter : Conferences > Sydney Central Council
- 27/08 Addition of Shop Talk Newsletter: Volunteers page
- 27/08 Updates to Parramatta Central Council page – Resources section
- 25/08 Conference Good News Stories page added : Conference > Good News Stories
- 25/08 Sacred Space page added : Spirituality > Sacred Space
- 25/08 Referrals page added: Assistance > Referrals
- 04/08 Vinnies Community Sleepout launch : Conference > Central Council pages
- 03/08 Updated EAPA – Energy Assistance Guide to Members and Employees : Assistance > EAPA
- 30/07 COVID-19 Response – Daily updates commencing.
- 30/07 New Chart of Accounts : Resources – Chart of Accounts at Vinnies
- 28/07 Central Council pages with revised template : Conference – individual central councils
- 28/07 Safeguarding Children and Young People pages added. Main menu.
- 28/07 Main menu – moved ‘Bushfire assistance’; ‘EAPA’ and ‘NILS’ under the one ‘Assistance’ menu heading.
- 28/07 Addition of Conference Election material and Role Descriptions : Conference – Forms, Templates and Guidelines’
- 23/07 Addition of newsletters to Wagga Wagga Central Council page: Conferences
- 22/07 Updates to Conferences page
- 21/07 Addition of “Conversations Conference” to Broken Bay Central Council Page: Under Conference menu
- 15/07 Addition of Vinnies Chart of Accounts page : from Resources page
- 14/07 Updates to EAPA Page Including all four attachments
- 06/07 Page Added: Policies
- 01/07 Post : Prue Car addresses NSW Parliament, referring to Vinnies : Conference and Central Council pages
- 01/07 The Conversation Conference : Broken Bay Central Council page
- 01/07 Stitch Community update : Volunteer page
- 25/06 Post: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday : Home; Social Justice; Conference; Central Council pages
- 19/06 Addition of newsletters to Wagga Wagga Central Council page
- 15/06 Addition to COVID-response page : “Conference Opening Protocols and Toolkit”
- 30/05 Addition of Community Prayers page : Under Spirituality menu.
- 30/05 Updates to Parramatta Central Council page : Under Conferences menu.
- 25/05 Updates to the EAPA FAQ’s on the EAPA page.
- 20/05 Add EWON Free Online Information Sessions : Update on Resources page
- 19/05 Updates to Schools and Youth page
- 15/05 Updates to Spiritual Reflections page : Under Spirituality menu.
- 15/05 Updates to Spirituality page.
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