Organisation : Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)
Location : Melbourne (Eastern suburbs of Melbourne)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Community Support Services, Disabilities
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 14 Sep, 2020
About the organisation
Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) (MIC) provides support to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds residing in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne - the Local Government Areas of Boroondara, Whitehorse, Manningham, Maroondah, Knox, Monash and Yarra Ranges. MIC is governed by a Board of Directors.
The MIC’s objectives include:
- Provide poverty support and emergency relief programs to migrant families and individuals suffering financial crisis, destitution, misfortune, helplessness and sickness
- Deliver post arrival services relevant to new migrants and refugees in the Eastern Melbourne Region (the region) to ensure effective local settlement and orientation
- Enhance direct provision of settlement services to migrants in the region
- Provide a primary focus for settlement planning, coordination and delivery in the region, with the objective of ensuring effective and culturally sensitive service provision to migrants by mainstream agencies
- Enhance existing links with and between a range of service providing agencies in the region
- Identify service gaps and/or shortfalls in relation to migrants by mainstream agencies within the region and provide advice and assistance related to appropriate service delivery in the development of new, alternative or additional services for migrants to bridge gaps and shortfalls
- Assess duplication of service within all areas of migrant settlement and to facilitate an effective network grid for the minimisation of duplicate services
- Investigate technology-based solutions for the provision of information on services available within the region to the wider community
- Carry on any other activity, which in the opinion of the majority of the Board of Directors would comprise the spirit and intent of the Board
About the role
The program aims to reduce barriers to accessing the NDIS for people from CALD backgrounds by providing one to one support to individuals with a disability, their families and/or their carers, supporting them to access and engage with the disability services they need, including becoming participants of the NDIS. The program will also educate CALD communities in the eastern suburbs about the NDIS, broader disability services and how to support people with a disability in their community.
Community Connectors will work closely with Partners in the Community (PITC) to build links with CALD communities and build their capacity to more effectively engage with them in the future.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Community Connector (2 x positions available 1FTE to 0.4 FTE) via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Disabilities
