Organisation : Flourish Australia (RichmondPRA)
Location : Sydney (Sydney Olympic Park)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 29 Jan, 2019
About the organisation
Flourish Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and a registered health promotion charity focused on supporting people with a lived experience of a mental health issue, their familes and carers, to have contributing lives in the community of their choice. We support over 6000 people annually through 64 sites in Queensland, NSW and Victoria and have an annual turnover of $60 million.
We are a registered service provider in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the fastest growing segment of our work.
About the role
- Organisation : Flourish Australia (RichmondPRA Limited)
- Location : Sydney
- Time required : 6 x 2 hour Board meetings plus 6 x 1.5 hour board committee meetings each year.
- Skill Area : Board & Committee Members
- Sector : Health & Community Services
Our Vision
To enable full participation within a diverse and inclusive community.
Our Mission
Working together for optimal mental health and wellbeing.
Our Values
Hope, inclusion, partnership, diversity, integrity, respect, trust
Skills and experience sought
We seek someone who is committed to social justice and social inclusion to join our skills-based board. Given the organisation’s growth plans, and the move to more fee for service activity, the Board is seeking an experienced board director with one or more of the following skills sets – strategic finance, strategy, customer experience, information and communication technology. We have a specific focus on valuing a lived experience of a mental health issue and encourage applications from people with lived experience. Please refer to the Board Skills Matrix for further information. Time Commitment There are six board meetings each year and six Board Committee meetings, on alternate months. The meetings are held at Sydney Olympic Park and are usually 1.5 – 2 hours in duration. The Board and its sub-committees meet by teleconference as necessary. Board Directors are remunerated and travel arrangements are made by Flourish Australia (e.g. Flights, Accommodation, Taxis, Parking & Public Transport, Meals).
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Board Director via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services