Organisation : Wesley Mission Queensland
Location : Brisbane (Capalaba)
Time required : Every two months on the second Thursday of the month at 10AM. Attendance at a planning day and meeting preparation is also required.
Duration of project : One year.
Sector : Community Development, Mental Health, Youth & Young People
Application closing date : 31 Jul, 2022
About the role
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
headspace Capalaba is looking for expressions of interest from people interested in making a difference in the lives of young people in the Redlands and surrounding community whilst furthering their careers and governance experience through the volunteer role of Independent Consortium Chair.
As part of the role, the Chair:
- Leads the headspace Capalaba Consortium focusing on integrating a holistic approach to local service delivery to ensure community needs are met.
- Provides independent leadership to the headspace Capalaba Consortium supporting the core strategic objectives of the headspace model, supports the lead agency to manage the headspace Capalaba
- Works in partnership with the headspace Capalaba Centre Manager and provided with secretarial support by the headspace Capalaba Administration Coordinator.
Intended outcomes
The intended outcomes of the headspace Capalaba Consortium include:
- Strengthened relationships between local community organisations and the headspace service, leading to improved pathways between services and increased community collaboration around priority issues.
- Greater community buy-in and a sense of shared ownership of and commitment to the headspace Capalaba service.
- A clearer understanding of the local community, including specific health issues and determinants of those health issues. Importantly, it will also inform the Lead Agency and headspace Capalaba service about the availability of resources to address these issues.
- Advocating for and attracting additional resources for the headspace Capalaba service.
- Improved health and wellbeing outcomes for young people.
COMMITMENT:
- One-year appointment with the option to extend should both parties be satisfied.
- One annual planning day (approximately five hours).
- Six Consortium meetings a year at two to three hours per meeting, held in person at headspace Capalaba but online where necessary to ensure safety.
- Pre and post-meeting preparation.
- The headspace Capalaba Consortium meets every two months on the second Thursday of the month at 10AM.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Experience as a Chairperson in a range of different roles.
- Sound knowledge of corporate and clinical governance requirements and processes.
- A collaborative style of decision-making.
- Effective communications skills.
- Knowledge of community-based organisations.
- Understanding of the Queensland health system.
- Demonstrated interest in the health and wellbeing of young people.
- Independence – not currently employed by Wesley Mission Queensland.
- Demonstrated commitment to work respectfully and inclusively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIAP+, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
- Hold the required security check (can be applied for through Wesley Mission Queensland).
About the organisation
ABOUT HEADSPACE CAPALABA:
headspace Capalaba is a highly accessible, youth-friendly integrated service that responds to mild to moderate mental health, general health, alcohol, and other drug and the vocational concerns of young people 12 – 25 years of age. headspace Capalaba provides specialist mental health treatment as well as improving mental health outcomes by reducing help-seeking barriers and facilitating early access to services that meet the holistic needs of young people. The clear intention is to significantly increase the number of young people that are identified and responded to with integrated evidence-based interventions at the earliest possible point when problems emerge.
ABOUT WESLEY MISSION QUEENSLAND:
Everyone has a story. At Wesley Mission Queensland, we feel privileged to stand alongside the 100,000 families, children, couples, and seniors that we support each year. We’re an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, helping people across Queensland build stronger and more inclusive communities since 1907. Wesley Mission Queensland is the Lead Agency of headspace Capalaba.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this volunteering opportunity.
Please quote in application: Independent Consortium Chair – headspace Capalaba via Pro Bono Australia.
