D. J. Cronin

D.J. Cronin is Manager of Volunteer Services at Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane, which is the largest private hospital in Australia. Irish born, Cronin commenced volunteering for organisations at the age of 15 and has been active in volunteering for most of his life. Cronin believes that volunteerism is a powerful movement for betterment and change in our society, and he is a passionate advocate for the sector of volunteer management.

Cronin has managed volunteers in various settings in Australia for the past 13 years and has developed a special interest in volunteer management. An immediate past President of the Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators and a current member, Cronin is a faculty member with the Annual Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management in Australasia which provides an advanced level training opportunity for volunteer managers as well as supporting the emerging profession of volunteer manager.

Cronin has assisted several hospitals across Australia in establishing volunteer programs. He has presented for the National Conference on Volunteering, Volunteering Queensland and Volunteering Gold Coast; he was on the steering committee for the last national conference. Cronin continues to volunteer his own time for Lifeline Community Care (a community organisation in Brisbane where he became an accredited telephone counsellor), and by presenting at various community groups on the topic of volunteering in Australia.