Oxfam Trailwalker VOLUNTEER TRAINING Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne staff March 2013.

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Oxfam Trailwalker VOLUNTEER TRAINING Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne staff March 2013

Page 2 AGENDA Welcome Emergency procedures Have you signed in? About Oxfam About Oxfam Trailwalker About Volunteering Role specific training Please remember to sign out as you leave Michael Myers / OxfamAUS

ABOUT OXFAM AUSTRALIA

Oxfam Australia is part of a global movement of dedicated people working together to fight poverty and bring about lasting change. Our vision is a just world without poverty. We’ve been working with communities for more than 50 years. We provide people with the skills and resources to help them create their own solutions to poverty – like we have for Vo To with 100 chilli seeds. Timothy Herbert / OxfamAUS

ABOUT OXFAM AUSTRALIA We fight poverty in three ways: 1. Investing in long term projects 2. Responding to emergencies 3. Campaigning for change REMEMBER: Oxfam is a human rights based organisation. Respect, Honesty, Empathy Tom Greenwood / Oxfam

ABOUT OXFAM TRAILWALKER

A GLOBAL PHENOMENON

ABOUT TRAILWALKER Oxfam Trailwalker is an extraordinary and unique endurance event which provides participants with: an unparalleled opportunity to do something amazing for others a way to safely walk 100kms in 48 hours a life-changing experience to share with colleagues & friends Michael Myers / OxfamAUS

THE FAST ONES 2009 Melbourne Midday Milers - set a new record of 10: Marcus pulled a heart muscle - finished in 12: Yeltum Maet - set a new record at 10: Team Mutley - set a new record of 9:51 (they broke their own winning record from 2011)

OXFAM TRAILWALKER MELBOURNE 2013 Date: April 2013 The Trail: 100kms, Wheelers Hill to Wesburn Park 750 teams – 3,000 walkers Volunteers: 800+ Fundraising target: $3 million Total to date $898, th year! Lara McKinley / OxfamAUS

ABOUT THE TRAIL

THE START Jells Park, Wheelers Hill Three start times for Melbourne 2013: 1st Start: 7:00am Rego 5:30am – 6:50am 2nd Start: 8.30am Rego 7:05am – 8:20am 3rd Start: 10:00am Rego 8:35am – 9:50am Lara McKinley / OxfamAUS

THE TRAIL

ECC AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Event Control Centre Event Controller, Logistics Coordinator, Volunteers Coordinator SES CFA Victoria Police Ambulance Victoria First Aid Sweep Teams Maureen Bathgate / OxfamAUS

SUSTAINABILITY At Oxfam Trailwalker our commitment to ensuring sustainable livelihoods manifests in our commitment to ensuring a more sustainable environment. How can you help? Use reusable - bring reusable water bottle, mug, cutlery and thermos Waste - make sure your waste goes in the correct bins on event weekend; compost, recycling and landfill. Recycle it - recycle any printed materials Record your travel and car pool if appropriate – we will ask for it in volunteer survey, please remember to make a note on the day!

ABOUT VOLUNTEERING

Page 17 VOLUNTEERS FROM % of Oxfam Trailwalker 2012 volunteers were happy with their volunteer experience 98% of Oxfam Trailwalker 2012 volunteers said they would volunteer again and recommend it to friends and family! We still have 300 shifts to fill See Melina at the end of training if you’re happy to do another shift, or ask your friends to sign up now! Lara McKinley / OxfamAUS

TRANSPORT AND ACCOMODATION Your safety is our priority. We ask that you plan ahead. Think about other commitments Free accommodation available at Wesburn Park Car pool / share the driving Lara McKinley / OxfamAUS Doing multiple shifts? Start or finish at 3am? Driving a long way during the night?

ON THE DAY Arriving for your shift If you’re running late call Check in with the Assistant Checkpoint Coordinator on shift On the day contact numbers In an emergency call 000, and then notify the Safety Officer at the Event Control Centre on Volunteers Coordinator Lara McKinley / OxfamAUS

WHAT’S AT A CHECKPOINT Food and coffee vendors sometimes Snacks for participants Food for volunteers – self serve breakfast, lunch 12-2pm, dinner 6-8pm Camping from Olinda onwards Portaloos Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Massage/Myotherapy at some First Aid Michael Myers / OxfamAUS and, your souvenir Paddy Pallin Oxfam Trailwalker cap! Support Crews – Parking Volunteers – Checkpoint Coordinator & Assistant Checkpoint Coordinator Water

RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT Volunteer handbook Driving maps and directions Car pooling blog Who’s in your group? slips Yellow, green or high vis vests Two-way radios Light batons Richard Kendall / OxfamAUS

HAVE YOU...? Checked your shift time and location? Read through your Volunteer Handbook? Read through and understood your role description? Organised transport and accommodation? Read vNews? Our customer service team will be in contact with you the first week of April to confirm your shift with you. Vanessa Chaperline/OxfamAUS

Michael Myers / OxfamAUS Thank you! We couldn’t do it without you.

ROLE SPECIFIC TRAINING Who?Where?With Checkpoint CoordinatorsConference Room Brett Assistant Checkpoint Coordinators (stay here) Check In Operators Ground Floor Mariko TW area Trail Markers Ground Floor Alana Sweep TeamsEvents area Glowstick Activation Parking Teams Level 1 Thomas Rooms 4 & 5 Trail Marshals Level 2 Melina Rooms 7 & 8