Organisation : Thorne Harbour Health
Location : Melbourne (Abbotsford)
Time required : 1-2 hours every 3 calendar months
Duration of project : 2 years
Skill area : Board & Committee Members, Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance & Accounting
Sector : Health – General, LGBTIQ+, Mental Health
Application closing date : 24 Jan, 2025
About the role
Over 40 years ago, the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) grew out of and worked closely with those communities most affected by HIV in Victoria.  It became an incorporated association and shortly after, established the Gay Men’s Community Health Centre, later registered as the Gay Men’s Health Centre Inc. (GMHC). The two associations worked together under the co-governance of a single Board of Directors (the Board) whose members were elected by the membership of each of the two organisations.Â
The organisations have recently transitioned into companies limited by guarantee – VAC/GMHC Ltd and its operational subsidiary company, Thorne Harbour Health Ltd. The NFP companies remain community member controlled and governed organisations. Whilst maintaining a steadfast resolve to address HIV and to provide care and support for people living with HIV, the remit of the organisations today has expanded to improve the health outcomes of all sex, sexuality and gender diverse people ensuring that they live with dignity, with equal rights, and participate fully in our society.
Our work is progressed by being a well-governed and financially secure organisation achieved by diversifying our sources of revenue and by taking advice on opportunities and risks with a view to securing a sustainable future and one which provides the capacity to be innovative in-service provision.
In 2017, the Board established an Investments Fund which is administered in accordance with the Investment Policy. The policy provides for an Investments Committee to manage the investment decisions of the Fund on behalf of the Board, including sourcing and making suitable investments, keeping the portfolio of the Fund under review and making full or partial realisation of, or exit from investments. The committee is assisted by an external Investment Fund Manager and meets every three calendar months.
A vacancy on the committee has arisen and VAC/GMHC Ltd is now seeking to appoint an independent member to the Investment Committee for a term of two years. A modest per diem will be paid for meeting attendance. The Board is inviting expressions of interest from appropriately qualified and experienced persons who share the ethos and values of the organisation. Expressions of interest should be forwarded to adam.ryley@thorneharbour.org  by 5.00pm on Friday, 24 January 2025
About the organisation
Thorne Harbour Health (THH) is a community-controlled health organisation governed by our members and accountable to the communities we serve.
THH began as the Victorian AIDS Action Committee in July 1983 and for 40 years, the organisation has led the Victorian community’s response to HIV and AIDS. Thorne Harbour Health is now responding to a broader range of issues and began operations in South Australia in 2015. Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health, social and emotional well-being of LGBTIQ+ communities and those living with or affected by HIV, with a particular emphasis on bringing the HIV and AIDS epidemic to an end.
Our Vision
A world where our communities are healthy and live safely, with dignity and wellbeing.
Our Mission
To deliver community-led and culturally appropriate health and wellbeing programs informed by and responsive to our communities, always advocating to reduce stigma and discrimination.
How to apply
Expressions of interest should be forwarded to adam.ryley@thorneharbour.org by 5.00pm on Friday, 24 January 2025.
Please quote in application: Investment Committee Opportunity (voluntary) via Pro Bono Australia.
