Expressions Of Interest
Background:
Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (QC) is Queensland's leading LGBTI Sistergirl and Brotherboy health promotion organisation. QC envisions a Queensland where all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people achieve the best possible health, social and emotional well-being and participate fully in the life of communities, free from stigma and discrimination.
QC would like to invite expressions of interest from Trans, Gender Diverse, Non-Binary, Sistergirl and Brotherboy community representatives, organisations and groups that would like to join the QC Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-Binary Communities Health Advisory Group.
Purpose of the Advisory Group:
To provide advice on activities, programs and services implemented by QC specifically. This Advisory Group is distinct from other community led groups that implement activities external to QC and is not intended to inform the work of other groups.
Roles:
Roles within the Advisory Group will include;
• A Chairperson
• Deputy Chairperson
• Core members
• Consultation Sub-Group; being a wider consultation group made up of TGDNB people and communities connected to and representing peer groups and/or services and organisations.
The Consultation Sub-Group will be a part of the Advisory group with specific responsibility for reviewing content rather than creation and/or development of content. The review and amendment of content is an essential component of the delivery of quality outcomes and ensures opportunities for local, regional and remote groups to feed into the work of the Advisory group as a whole. Membership of the Consultation Sub-Group also allows for more flexible and ad-hoc contribution to the work of the Advisory Group.
The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson will sit across both groups with responsibility for feeding input from the Consultation Sub-Group into the Advisory Group (referred to as the Core Group when distinct from the Consultation Sub-Group.
The Core Group:
Members of the Core Group would be expected to attend most if not all Advisory Group meetings. The Core Group will involve a greater commitment in terms of time and engagement and ‘real-time’ participation in meetings and discussions.
The Consultation Sub-Group:
The Consultation Sub-Group will be made up of representatives with strong connections to peer groups and/or services and organisations. Members in the consultation group will be representing the voices and perspectives of peer groups and/or services and organisations rather than their own lived experience. A virtual space will be created to compile feedback from this group before it is presented to the core group.
The Consultation Sub-Group members will be given opportunities to suggest agenda items (if required) for discussion at Core Group meetings.
We are seeking members for both the Core Group and the Consultation Sub-Group with the following qualities:
Chair and Secretariat Support:
QC will chair and provide secretariat support for the Advisory Group.
Meeting Schedule for Core Group:
Meeting Schedule for Consultation Sub-Group:
Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (QC) is Queensland's leading LGBTI Sistergirl and Brotherboy health promotion organisation. QC envisions a Queensland where all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people achieve the best possible health, social and emotional well-being and participate fully in the life of communities, free from stigma and discrimination.
QC would like to invite expressions of interest from Trans, Gender Diverse, Non-Binary, Sistergirl and Brotherboy community representatives, organisations and groups that would like to join the QC Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-Binary Communities Health Advisory Group.
Purpose of the Advisory Group:
To provide advice on activities, programs and services implemented by QC specifically. This Advisory Group is distinct from other community led groups that implement activities external to QC and is not intended to inform the work of other groups.
Roles:
Roles within the Advisory Group will include;
• A Chairperson
• Deputy Chairperson
• Core members
• Consultation Sub-Group; being a wider consultation group made up of TGDNB people and communities connected to and representing peer groups and/or services and organisations.
The Consultation Sub-Group will be a part of the Advisory group with specific responsibility for reviewing content rather than creation and/or development of content. The review and amendment of content is an essential component of the delivery of quality outcomes and ensures opportunities for local, regional and remote groups to feed into the work of the Advisory group as a whole. Membership of the Consultation Sub-Group also allows for more flexible and ad-hoc contribution to the work of the Advisory Group.
The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson will sit across both groups with responsibility for feeding input from the Consultation Sub-Group into the Advisory Group (referred to as the Core Group when distinct from the Consultation Sub-Group.
The Core Group:
Members of the Core Group would be expected to attend most if not all Advisory Group meetings. The Core Group will involve a greater commitment in terms of time and engagement and ‘real-time’ participation in meetings and discussions.
The Consultation Sub-Group:
The Consultation Sub-Group will be made up of representatives with strong connections to peer groups and/or services and organisations. Members in the consultation group will be representing the voices and perspectives of peer groups and/or services and organisations rather than their own lived experience. A virtual space will be created to compile feedback from this group before it is presented to the core group.
The Consultation Sub-Group members will be given opportunities to suggest agenda items (if required) for discussion at Core Group meetings.
We are seeking members for both the Core Group and the Consultation Sub-Group with the following qualities:
- Brave and courageous.
- Respect and reciprocity.
- Strong ethics and cultural values.
- Self determination.
- Commitment and passion.
Chair and Secretariat Support:
QC will chair and provide secretariat support for the Advisory Group.
Meeting Schedule for Core Group:
- One Statewide face to face meeting per year at a location to be decided.
- Fortnightly meetings of up to 45 minutes to an hour in duration.
- If a member is unable to attend, it is expected that they tender an apology with the Chairperson at least two days before the scheduled meeting.
- Members may be requested to participate in additional meetings and forums as required.
Meeting Schedule for Consultation Sub-Group:
- One Statewide face to face meeting per year at a location to be decided.
- Meetings every 6 weeks of up to 1.5 hours in duration.
- The purpose of the meetings is to provide community group/service consultation to the Chairperson/Deputy Chairperson to present to the Core Group meetings.
- Consultation group members will receive material 2-3 weeks prior to meeting to allow for community group/service consultation to occur prior to meeting.
- Members may be requested to participate in additional meetings and forums as required.
Remuneration:
Advisory Group members will be a volunteer. Sitting fees will not be paid.
Application Process:
If you would like to submit an Expression of Interest, please upload a letter briefly addressing the key points listed and please upload using the application form below.
Key Points:
For further information please contact Dylan Barrett, Transgender Health Promotion & Community Development Officer on 07 3017 1701 or at [email protected] or alternatively please contact Dylan via phone to discuss a non-written application.
Applications close 5pm on Friday 31st July 2020.
Advisory Group members will be a volunteer. Sitting fees will not be paid.
Application Process:
If you would like to submit an Expression of Interest, please upload a letter briefly addressing the key points listed and please upload using the application form below.
Key Points:
- Demonstrated understanding of the lived experience of health, social and emotional wellbeing issues impacting Trans, Gender Diverse, Non-Binary, Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities.
- Demonstrated connection to Trans, Gender Diverse, Non-Binary, Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities and/or community groups or organisations.
- Availability to commit to regular advisory group meetings.
For further information please contact Dylan Barrett, Transgender Health Promotion & Community Development Officer on 07 3017 1701 or at [email protected] or alternatively please contact Dylan via phone to discuss a non-written application.
Applications close 5pm on Friday 31st July 2020.
Draft Terms of Reference are below:
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