EOI for Disability Capacity Building Work Team

As one of Australia's largest HIV and LGBTI service providers, we're committed to supporting and promoting the health and wellbeing of sexually and gender diverse communities.

We would like to invite expressions of interest from LGBTI community members with a disability who would like to join the VAC Disability Capacity Building Work Team for 2018.

The team will be established to support us in improving inclusion of LGBTI people with a disability in service delivery, the creation of the first VAC Disability Report and Action Plan, and the development of a model for organisational capacity building that may be applied to other LGBTI and disability organisations to build capacity in services, including the development of the Victorian Pride Centre.

Work team members will participate in a two-way mentoring process — building the organisational skills and knowledge of work team members as well as increase disability inclusion skills and knowledge of VAC staff.

Purpose of the Advisory Group

• Reviewing our current practices against disability access best practice principles
• Identifying good practice and benchmarking the application of disability inclusion principles
• Developing a LGBTI Disability Action Plan and associated framework
• To assist in the development of a model for organisational capacity building
• To affirm and assist in the development of LGBTI pride and disability pride within VAC and the broader community
• Overseeing implementation of the plan
• To position LGBTI community members with a disability to advocate for disability engagement and inclusion in the Victorian Pride Centre

Attendance

Financial reimbursement will be provided as per Health Issue Centre Guidelines.

Meeting Frequency & Location

Meetings will occur monthly or more frequently depending on need. The meetings will be held at VAC's head office at 615 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.

Application Process

If you would like to submit an expression of interest please forward the following to jackson.fairchild@vac.org.au

• Resume
• A letter briefly addressing the key points below.

1. Demonstrated understanding of the lived experience of LGBTI people with a disability
2. Interest in developing further knowledge and skills in capacity building for LGBTI and mainstream services around LGBTI Disability inclusion.
3. Availability to commit to regular advisory group meetings.

Applications close Midnight 11th March, 2018.