The goal of this project was to understand the retirement perspectives of emergency service volunteers in Victoria, Australia. By interviewing agency managers, active and retired volunteers, and experts, it was found that although agencies recognize the need for transition to retirement programs, they have none in place to support the wellbeing of their volunteers. We recommended that the Emergency Services Foundation and its agencies develop a formal approach to preparing volunteers for retirement in support of their ongoing wellbeing.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gedgaudas, Olivia V.
• Nichols, Alexis K.
• Novak, Jacqueline D.

Subject

• Health
• Project-Based Learning
• Well-Being
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 5941
• E-project-031821-092203

Advisor

• McCauley, Stephen M.
• Boucher-Yip, Esther

Year

• 2021

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Emergency Services Foundation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Date created

• 2021-03-18

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-05-03