Welcome to the Club Doctors Website!
In Australia alone, around one in three residents volunteer their time in some capacity. In Western Australia, volunteers contribute more than $800 million a year worth of “free” labour to the economy.
Recognising this contribution, the Rotary Club of Bunbury Leschenault, has established the Club Doctors' service to provide an extra level of support to volunteers and Not-For-Profit organisations.
Club Doctors is a free counselling service for our region’s not-for-profit organisations, providing advice to enhance the work these volunteers provide for our community.
Club Doctors is run by volunteer counsellors experienced in their respective professional fields, and has been working to empower community leaders to improve the effectiveness of our community organisations.
The Club Doctors' service includes advice on:
- effective committees
- growth programs
- conflict resolution
- assistance with financial matters
- volunteer recruitment
- fundraising
Based at Lotteries House (99 Victoria Street Bunbury) the Club Doctors' service is available to office-bearers of clubs and Not-For-Profit organisations.
Simply call the Club Doctors' hotline 0488 914 611 during business hours (9am - 4pm) to set up a confidential appointment with a counsellor. The counsellor can discuss the matter with you by telephone, or arrange a meeting as required.
The service provides practical advice on how to go about solving problems. It is not aimed at undertaking work on behalf of community organisations.
If you think Club Doctors can benefit your organisation or club, call us 0488 914 611 or email us at volunteer.south.west@bigpond.com
Club Doctors is a Rotary initiative substantially funded by the State Government of Western Australia through the South West Development Commission and supported by the Volunteer South West and the South Western Times Group.
Printable brochure about Club Doctors (pdf)
STATUS AT 31 OCTOBER 2008
- During the two years to 31 October 2008 , Club Doctors has provided counselling services to 128 community organisations on 160 occasions .
- 70% of the services were provided to organisations in the Greater Bunbury area and 30 % to organisations in other parts of the SW Region .
- The services given are analysed as follows :
| % |
| Finance and accounting | 26 |
| Tax and GST | 6 |
| Constitutional | 11 |
| Committee structures , recruitment and HR matters | 36 |
| Legal | 2 |
| Grants , fundraising | 7 |
| Strategic planning | 12 |
| Other | 9 |
| |
| TOTAL | 100% |
- The foregoing analyses are supported by confidential Log Sheets.
- An independent marketing survey carried out in early 2008 indicated a 95% client satisfaction rate.
- The service is administered by Volunteer SW on a contract basis.
- The Counselling team comprises 6 Rotarians , all with experience of different facets of management of community organisations .
- The service is and will continue to be carried out throughout the SW from our Bunbury base , with the combined input and support of Bunbury Leschenault Rotary Club and Volunteer SW . Other Rotary Clubs in the SW have been invited to nominate Rotarians to join our counselling team.
- In 2009 discussions are to be held with other Volunteer Agencies and Rotary Clubs with a view to promoting the formation of Club Doctors in other parts of Regional WA ; however it is our intention only to assist in any such developments without operational involvement.
