Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC

Emergency volunteering shared learning network

Title	Emergency volunteering shared learning network
Publication Type	Report
Year of Publication	2019
Authors	McLennan, B
Document Number	478
Date Published	06/2019
Institution	Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
City	Melbourne
Report Number	478
Keywords	Citizen action, disaster, Emergence, Emergency, Informal volunteerism, resilience, volunteering
Abstract	The Emergency Volunteering Shared Learning Network (EVN) was established in September 2018, with the following goals: To enable and enhance the value of volunteering to Australian communities before, during and after emergencies now and into the future; and To do this by promoting the exchange of knowledge and experience amongst people who share this goal. The EVN was initially set up as a 6-month pilot project, sponsored by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) in conjunction with the Enabling sustainable emergency volunteering research project.1 The EVN is convened by Blythe McLennan and Tarn Kruger from RMIT University. The purpose of this report is to document the activities of the EVN during the pilot period, evaluate their impact and share learnings with the network’s members as well as other BNHCRC researchers and end users. The report will also help to inform decisions about the next steps for the EVN.