About MCWH

The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a nationally focused migrant and refugee women’s health promotion organisation that has been operating since 1978. With extensive specialist expertise and knowledge in the key issues that affect migrant and refugee women, including gender equality, violence against women and sexual and reproductive health, MCWH’s work is evidence-informed and is based on human rights, feminist, and intersectional frameworks.

MCWH’s staff team is made up of highly skilled and qualified women and gender-diverse people including 39 program, project and operational staff and bilingual health educators who provide multilingual health education and information to women in 20 community languages. MCWH programs also include specialist training to health professionals, the community sector workforce and to bilingual and bicultural workers, as well as research, policy development consultation, advocacy, and projects.

MCWH is an integral part of the multicultural community: we are closely connected to migrant and refugee women, we understand the dynamic environment in which they live, and play a key role in representing their needs, perspectives, and voices. By bringing together migrant and refugee women’s concerns, service sector and policy knowledge with the latest research, MCWH translates complex theory and issues with clarity and simplicity, forming an important bridge between research and practice.

By sharing important expertise across Australia, MCWH assists employers in industry, as well as the health and community sectors, educators and policy makers to better understand and include migrant and refugee women’s perspectives and voices and to incorporate principles of intersectionality, inclusivity and cultural and linguistic diversity, into their policy frameworks and service delivery.

Background and information

MCWH is seeking to recruit a Committee member to join the organisation’s ASEF (Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement and Fundraising) Committee of the Board. The role of the Committee is to provide strategic advice and guidance to MCWH regarding stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and business development. Currently, the Committee comprises of the CEO, three members of the Board of Management, and three members of the Senior Leadership Team.

The tenure for this position is ongoing and Committee Members can be based in any Australian state or territory. This is a voluntary position.

Skills and attributes

1. MCWH is seeking a Committee member with specific skills and experience in the following:

   a. Not-for-profit strategic fundraising and engagement with philanthropic organisations

   b. Strategic business development with specific expertise in fee-for-service

   c. Donor relations and stewardship

2. Membership of, and/or a strong connection to, migrant and refugee communities;

3. Demonstrated commitment to social justice, taking a feminist approach to achieving equality for migrant women, and respect for diverse voices, identities, cultures, rights and aspirations;

4. Passion for migrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing;

5. Capacity and willingness to apply specific skills and expertise to the implementation of the Committee’s responsibilities;

6. Capacity to commit to the following:

   a. Attendance at least two online ASEF Committee meetings per year

   b. Participation in Committee meetings and email discussion between Committee meetings

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide guidance, advice and review of MCWH strategic direction as it relates to ASEF;

2. Contribution to the ASEF Committees as required;

3. Active contribution to developing a strong profile and broad support base in the community;

4. Willingness and ability to expand the networks of MCWH.

A Position Description is attached.

For any questions about the role, please call Dr Murdolo on 0438 823 299.