Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Jul 2021
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) is the national peak body for multicultural advocacy. At the heart of FECCA’s work is promoting multiculturalism, embodied in equitable policies and non-discriminatory practices for all Australians, regardless of their cultural, linguistic, ethnic, racial or religious backgrounds. Toward this end, FECCA strives to ensure that the needs and aspirations of various cohorts of Australia’s culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse population are heard by policy and decision makers, as well as the broader public.
FECCA adheres to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity, industrial democracy, and occupational health and safety. All FECCA staff are expected to contribute to applying these principles and practices in the workplace.
This position will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a community health outreach, engagement and small grants project. This project aims to provide active outreach to support culturally and linguistically diverse people to better understand and engage with the health system.
The position will also be involved in identifying issues impacting on Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, developing solutions and providing high level policy advice, including through submissions to both government and non-government inquiries and policy reviews. The position will contribute to FECCA’s work in multicultural health and supports FECCA’s policy advisory committees in their respective areas of work.
The position reports to the Director of Policy – Health & Ageing and works collaboratively with the FECCA team and selected community partners and stakeholders.
Reporting to this position: None
Applicants should be aware that at times this role may involve interstate travel.
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For more information please contact Christina (office manager) on 02 6282 5755