My role is to provide coaching, support, and advice to Managers of Volunteers for all volunteer-related matters in Greater Sydney. I enjoy working with our managers to realise the potential of their volunteer programs.

Covering the Areas of 

• Sydney Wide-C
• Sydney Wide-A
• Sydney Wide-B 
• THQ & DHQ 

Location: THQ Redfern

E: rebecca.hill@salvationarmy.org.au

M: 0409 737 170

I am delighted to be part of the QLD Volunteer Resources team which supports Managers of Volunteers through all forms of volunteer engagement. Within my role, I will provide advice, support in the building of connections, deliver training and offer resources needed; all of which will ensure safe and effective volunteer involvement. I am passionate about this area and am eager to expand opportunities to welcome volunteers into our wonderful organisation.

Location: DHQ Brisbane

E: annette.mcmahon@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (07) 3222 6664

M: 0448 049 278

Together with my Brisbane based team, my focus is to promote TSA's best practice standards and compliance in volunteer management by supporting managers of volunteers across Qld via one to one consultation and guidance, training individuals or groups of managers as well as volunteer teams when required. I am part of the VR Leadership Team helping to continuously improve our volunteer involvement practices and resources in TSA. I particularly enjoy learning from our frontline to improve VR resources and how we work with and support corps and TSA services.

Location: DHQ Brisbane 

E: ciska.burrie@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (07) 3200 6663

M: 0439 736 960

My primary role is to support managers of volunteers across South Australia and the Northern Territory to undertake safe and effective volunteer involvement by providing information, guidance, and training to build effective volunteer teams across our division. I am eager to assist with the promoting of local volunteer opportunities and assist managers with volunteer-related enquiries, supporting the front line each step of the way.

Location: SA Divisional Officer

E: jacquie.dell@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (08) 8408 6900

M: 0447 308 107

I have the privilege of supporting our Tasmanian Managers of Volunteers to lead and develop their volunteers. I help by providing you with tools, training and support so you will have confidence in your decisions, systems, and management for your volunteers. I work as part of the greater TSA Volunteer Resource National team where we continually create and develop more efficient resources, find solutions and help ensure we look after our volunteers, and you as the manager, so we can continue to achieve the Salvation Army Mission and Vision.

Location: DHQ Hobart 

E: candace.huber@salvationarmy.org.au

M: 0405 152 505

Liz Buijs

I work to support the managers of volunteers (MoVs) in Victoria with Peta McCormick and the VR Helpdesk. Understanding the different ways that TSA is represented on the ground, building relationships, creating connections and helping others to get the hang of what National Best Practice looks like in a TSA environment is all part of my job. I facilitate learning and contribute to projects as part of the VR national team.

Location: THQ Blackburn 

E: liz.buijs@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (03) 8878 4859

M: 0419 627 895

Peta McCormick

Hi! I have the awesome privilege to be able to support the Managers of Volunteers in Victoria along with my colleague, Liz Buijs. My focus is on building relationships, providing resources, support along with training that assists our managers to outwork both the local & national mission of the Salvation Army.

I am passionate about delivering service with a spirit of excellence and ensuring that volunteers' engagement with The Salvation Army is a positive experience.

Location: THQ Blackburn 

E: peta.mccormick@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (03) 8878 2409

In my role as Volunteer Resources Advisor I support our Western Australian Managers of Volunteers to lead and develop their volunteers. The volunteer experience can be varied across WA and I will provide advice, ongoing support when building relationships in your community to ensure that the volunteer experience is an enjoyable journey for all participants. I work as part of the greater TSA Volunteer Resource National team where we continually create and develop more efficient resources, find solutions and help ensure we look after our volunteers.

Location: DHQ Perth 

E: bret.mulder@salvationarmy.org.au

M: 0407 552 017

I lead a team of VRAs based in WA, SA, NT, NSW & ACT.

My primary focus is to enable my team to provide excellent support to their respective Divisions and portfolios. I'm responsible for making sure we deliver in accordance with the objectives & priorities of our function. We are strongly focussed on continuously improving the way we work, to best meet the needs of our customers. As such, representing the voice of our customers at a strategic decision-making level is a key focus for me.

Location: THQ Redfern

E: lucinda.gayl@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (02) 9466 3029

M: 0429 569 088

The focus of my role is to ensure my team is enabled to support, coach and mentor Managers of Volunteer.

The Helpdesk team provides day to day support and advice to Managers of Volunteers (MoV) and my role is to ensure this frees up our Volunteer Resources Advisors so they can invest more time in face to face support and coaching.

I also get involved in backing up the team with field or phone support when required. What I love is seeing MoVs discover that there are support and resources to help them be successful with their Volunteer Involvement

Location: THQ Blackburn 

E: vincent.ciardulli@salvationarmy.org.au

I have a keen commitment to enabling the Mission and Vision of The Salvation Army through safe and effective volunteer involvement. 

My role is to best equip and enable the Volunteer Resources team by giving each team member the tools they need to provide support to Managers of Volunteers and other key stakeholders. My focus areas include developing national resources and tools, project collateral and communications to support change management and key projects. Through consultation with the VR team, we aim to bring TSA the resources they need and through a lens of continuous quality improvement. 

Location: THQ Redfern 

E: rachel.loyola@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (02) 9466 3033 

I have a keen interest in data and how we can use it to create efficiencies for the team and the frontline. In my role, I look at the outputs and support provided by each team member to analyse impact and highlight spaces for development. 

Location: THQ, Blackburn

E: maneka.kumar@salvationarmy.org.au 

Together with Julie O'Connell, my role is Volunteer Resources Helpdesk Service Assistant and I provide day-to-day support and advice to our internal stakeholders, our Managers Of Volunteers (our primary customer group), as well as providing information and assistance regarding volunteering within the Salvation Army to external stakeholders. We also support our Volunteer Resources team as required.

E: VRHelpdesk@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (03) 9878 2467

Together with Anita Hamilton, my role is Volunteer Resources Helpdesk Service Assistant and I provide day-to-day support and advice to our internal stakeholders, our Managers Of Volunteers (our primary customer group), as well as providing information and assistance regarding volunteering within the Salvation Army to external stakeholders. We also support our Volunteer Resources team as required.

E: VRHelpdesk@salvationarmy.org.au

P: (03) 9878 2467

I have been assisting the VR team with the Our People Count Initiative and volunteer data in general. My responsibilities include ensuring the data received from sites is consistent and complete, and working with sites who are new to volunteer records management and data collation.

E: volsys@salvationarmy.org.au