Shed FAQ
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Frequently Asked Shed questions
Below you’ll find answers to the questions Sheds ask us the most. If you need information you can’t find on our website please get in touch with us and we’ll try to help.
I need a Contactless Payment solution for my Shed
As cash becomes less popular the need for a contactless payment option becomes an increasingly necessary feature to any business that is selling products in person at their venue or at events like markets.
A very common method that a lot of Sheds have adopted is the product ‘Square’.
Please see their website for more information https://squareup.com/au/en/point-of-sale
Feedback received in our office, is that once set up the there are many advantages but it has also been widely noted that it is difficult to organise in the initial stages.
Is there a template Constitution our Shed can use?
There is a Men’s Sheds Model Constitution Rules and notes available on our Documents for Sheds page that you can edit to suit your Shed.
Can you send me a Mens Shed Values and/or Acceptable Behaviour policy we can edit for our Shed?
A the moment there is no policy template for Mens Shed Values and/or Acceptable Behaviour. We do have the Shedders Pledge which is a positive statement aimed to promote respect within Sheds.
You can download the Shedders Pledge on our Documents for Sheds page.
A big part of our work plan 2021 is to review and update or develop resources to help Sheds with establishment and governance.
Can you provide any advice on getting solar panels for our Shed?
The only two Sheds we’re aware of who currently have solar panels installed on their Shed are
- Bicton Men’s Shed
- Menshed Geraldton
You can find their contact details on our Find A Shed web page.
Does our Shed need to enable SAFE WA app QR scanning?
All Sheds need to have a contact register to enable COVID-19 contact tracing.
It is up to each Shed whether that is through the COVID SAFE WA app or with a pen and paper register. Though as so many people have the app on their phone and are used to using it in their daily travels it is worth going through the effort to set it up. It’s a more hygienic option for people to use and lets face it, its going to be a requirement for the foreseeable future.
Are Shed members able to claim their membership fees on tax?
No. Membership is a service fee not a donation so is not tax deductible.
This is the relevant page on the ATO website which states that you ‘can’t claim gifts or donations that provide you with a personal benefit’.
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