Volunteer Registration

In October 2023 the 2024 ADG volunteer coordinators forwarded a pre – games survey to their database. The following is an outline of the responses.

Pre – Games Volunteer Survey

Raw data – forwarded to 98 people – received 48 responses over a period of 3 weeks

1. Employment Status

• Self-employed – 7
• Part Time – 10
• Full Time – 18
• Retired – 5
• Student – 2
• No answer – 6

2. Gender

• Male – 6
• Female – 42

3. Age

• 25 – 29 – 8
• 30 – 34 – 2
• 35 – 39 – 3
• 40 – 44 – 6
• 45 – 49 – 6
• 50 – 54 – 11
• 55 – 59 – 4
• 60 – 64 – 3
• 65 – 69 – 2
• 70+ – 3

4. Disability

• Sensory – 6
• Physical – 3

5. Education

• Secondary – 19
• Undergraduate – 14
• Postgraduate – 10
• No answer – 5

6. How did you know about the Games and opportunity to volunteer?

• Word of mouth – 12
• Local media – 4
• Website – 13
• Social media – 10
• Deaf Connect – 4
• No answer – 5

7. Previous volunteer experience

• Yes – 20
• No – 28

8. Reason you want to volunteer at the 2024 ADG – the survey gave several choices that could be chosen – could choose up to 5

• To give something back to the community – 43
• Personal belief in cause/issue – 23
• To make a difference – 18
• To gain skills and experience – 40
• To learn new things – 27
• To improve my health and wellbeing – 5
• For fun – 27
• To make social connections – 30
• To make professional connections – 13

9. Where do you live

• Local region – 17
• Other areas of NSW – 13
• Interstate – 17
• Overseas – 1

Post Games Volunteer Survey

Post Games survey – sent to 82 people (note final gender break up 65 Female and 16 Male and 1 other – age range was from 22 years old to 83 years. Received 35 responses over a 2-week period

1. Rate your overall experience at the 2024 Australian Deaf Games

• Exceeded – 18
• Exceptional – 15
• Met – 0
• Improvement needed – 2

General comments

• Enjoyed
• Loved it
• Need more information pre games
• Have more than 1 polo
• Great support
• Great interaction

2. Have you improved any personal traits or professional skills from your volunteering experience at the 2024 Australian Deaf Games – could tick as many as wanted to

• Patience – 9
• Teamwork – 16
• Confidence – 17
• Friendliness – 12
• Cooperation – 7
• Problem-solving – 10
• Resourcefulness – 10
• Resilience – 11
• Verbal and written communication – Planning/organising – 6
• Versatility – 12
• Interpersonal – 9
• Leadership/management – 5
• Attention to detail – 2
• Organisation – 7
• Time Management – 8
• Computer/technical literacy – 1
• Independence – 4
• Other personal skills – 2
• Other professional skills – 8
• Learning a new language – 9

3. Volunteer Orientation and information prior to the Games

• Sufficient – 32
• Insufficient – 3

4. How well prepared did you feel in the lead up to the Games

• Very well – 6
• Well – 9
• Fairly well – 18
• Not very – 2

5. Based on your experience will you volunteer at other major sporting events

• I will continue at same level – 15
• I will increase my level – 16
• I plan to decrease my level – 0
• I do not plan to volunteer in the future – 0
• I do not know – 4

6. Would you consider volunteering at community sport level

• Yes – 27
• Not sure – 3
• Do not know – 5
• No

7. Will you volunteer at the next Australian Deaf Games

• Definitely- 17
• Very likely – 8
• Fairly likely – 9
• Not likely – 1

8. What did you enjoy most about your volunteer experience at the 2024 Australian Deaf Games

• Meeting people
• Working with people
• Being part of the community
• Being valued
• Inclusiveness + energy + gratitude
• Learn / improve a new language

9. What did you least enjoy at the 2024 Australian Deaf Games

• The unknown
• Lack of knowledge – venues and updated programs

10. How likely are you to recommend volunteering at future Australian Deaf Games – 1 will not to 10 absolutely

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7 – 4
• 8 – 6
• 9 – 5
• 10 – 20

11. What could have been done to improve your experience

• Nothing
• Less travel between venues
• More knowledge about sport / venues and social program
• No reply