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Belonging Scenarios Problem-Solving

At a community bush regeneration day, volunteers work together to care for a local reserve. Read each situation and think about fairness, respect and ways everyone can take part. Choose actions that are safe and considerate.

Notice what is happening

Use the situations below to identify how people might feel and what respectful community members can do.

1.Charlie arrives at the reserve for the first time. The other volunteers already know one another and begin choosing tasks without speaking to him. Which response is most likely to help Charlie feel welcome?

Tell him to watch until he understands what to do.
Introduce yourself, explain the task choices and ask what he would like to try.
Choose a task for him without asking.
Ignore him so he can settle in by himself.

2.Arjun is given a heavy bucket of mulch, but she says it is too difficult for her to carry. What is one respectful way to respond that still lets Arjun contribute?

3.Oliver is explaining how to identify a weed. Two volunteers talk over him and laugh. Name one thing they should do next and explain why.

4.Match each situation with the most helpful first step.

A new volunteer is standing alone.
Two people disagree about which area to clear.
Someone looks uncomfortable with a joke.

Stop, check how they feel and apologise if needed.
Introduce yourself and offer to show them the task.
Listen to both views and check the plan with the group leader.

5.True or false: Treating everyone fairly always means giving everyone exactly the same task, even if a task is unsafe or unsuitable for someone.

TrueFalse

Choose a fair solution

Good problem-solving includes listening, considering safety and making room for everyone's voice.

6.The group is deciding where to plant native seedlings. One volunteer keeps choosing the area, while others have not had a chance to speak. Which action would make the decision-making more inclusive?

Let the fastest speaker make the decision.
Ask each person for an idea, then compare the ideas with the group's plan.
Stop the discussion and let the group leader decide alone.
Choose the area that is easiest without asking anyone.

7.A volunteer makes a joke about another person's accent. The person becomes quiet. Write what you could say or do in the moment, and one way to help rebuild trust afterwards.

8.Complete the sentence: If I am unsure whether someone wants help, I can first rather than deciding for them.

9.A group has one pair of gloves left. Charlie needs gloves to handle a prickly plant, while Arjun is sorting seed packets. Suggest a fair and safe way to decide who uses the gloves first.

10.Plan two actions that could help a new volunteer feel they belong at the next bush regeneration day. At least one action should help them have a say in the work.