• Req ID:  69748
• Location – NSW
• Employment type – Part-time Advisory Council member (multiple vacancies)
• Salary – Sitting fees for up to 6 meetings per year.

Your role

The purpose of the NSW Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing is to support the Minister for Seniors in achieving healthy and productive ageing for the people of NSW, consistent with the NSW whole-of-government Seniors Strategy.

What you’ll do

As part of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing (MACA), you will:

• Advise the Minister for Seniors on: matters affecting the needs, interests and well-being of older people in NSW, and the impact of population ageing and recommend to Government changes to benefit older people in NSW, their families and community.
• Foster discussion about issues affecting older people and options for change.
• Monitor the impact of relevant policies, programs and trends on older people in NSW and provide advice where necessary.
• Maintain a focus on the needs, interests and wellbeing of disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the older population.
• Consult with older people and other relevant stakeholders on emerging and priority issues.

You'll work as part of an Advisory Committee of up to 14 members including the Chair and Deputy-Chair. The MACA generally meets six times per year in Sydney. The Department of Communities and Justice provides secretariat support for the MACA including organising travel and related expenses to attend meetings.

What we’re looking for

Members will be selected so that the Council includes a wide range of experience, expertise, networks and interests relevant to ageing. We are particularly encouraging applications from people in rural areas, culturally and linguistically diverse and indigenous backgrounds.

Members are expected to have good communication skills, a capacity to contribute in meetings and small group discussions, an appreciation of the diversity of older people’s circumstances, an understanding of Government decision-making processes, and a capacity to analyse and make sound judgements on ageing issues.

Members are expected to have knowledge of NSW Government policies and programs on ageing.

See the MACA Terms of Reference attached below.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Gareth Wreford on 0455 096 049 or at [email protected] using the subject line: Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing (MACA) Member - Flexible Location NSW enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Alyxandra Highland on 0404 022 111 or via [email protected] using the subject line: Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing (MACA) Member - Flexible Location NSW enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit.

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.