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Join our Local Democracy Group - Multicultural Advisory Committee. Applications close Sunday 19 May 2024.
Local Democracy Groups are an important part of Council’s Community Engagement Strategy. They provide a platform for community members to contribute to building a stronger local community. They're also a purposeful forum to deliberate and problem solve.
They contribute to achieving community expectations as set out in the the Inner West Community Strategic Plan - Our Inner West 2036:
Strategic Direction 5, Outcome 5.3 - people are well informed and actively engaged in local decision making and problem solving
The key purpose of all advisory committees and working groups is to support Council to review and implement the Community Strategic Plan through Council’s four-year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan.
The purpose is to:
- Provide input into the development and implementation of programs and services that ensure equity of access for multicultural community members
- To advocate on behalf of culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- To ensure the voices of culturally and linguistically diverse communities are heard in Council's decision making
- To promote Council celebrations of culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- To advise, share relevant information and facilitate partnerships that nurture cultural diversity and increase community connections.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs and issues of affecting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities
- Demonstrated links to CALD community populations/and or organisations
- Lived experience as a culturally diverse person; or have experience working/volunteering/other relevant link with an organisation or group related to CALD communities
- Live, work, study or volunteer in the Inner West local government area
- Other relevant experience
Local Democracy Groups are made up of community members who provide advice and input to support Council's decision-making and actions. Each group is managed by a Council staff member with experience in the relevant topic.
The current Local Democracy term started in October 2022.
Meetings are held three to five times per year. Meetings are held in the evenings for a duration of around 2 hours. Time outside of meetings may be required for reading, preparing and contributing to work that has been allocated to the group by Council.
Community members will chair the Local Democracy Groups,
Councillors are welcomed members and are encouraged to attend meetings of advisory committees and working groups. Because Councillors are final decision-makers on the elected Council, they are not eligible to propose motions or vote on recommendations at advisory committee or working group meetings, however their knowledge, opinion and input are always welcome.
One or more Council staff members are appointed as convenors of the advisory committee. The convenor will develop the agenda in consultation with members, attend meetings, advise members about Council policy where relevant and take notes of recommendations resulting from agenda items.
A term of reference is a document that defines the purpose and rules of a group that have a shared goal.
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Please complete the online application form below or if you would like a paper form, please contact Raphaella Karaiskakis on 02 9392 5215.
Applications close Sunday 19 May 2024.
What happens next?
All applications will be assessed by Council staff and elected officials. Everyone will be contacted to advise if they have been successful by the end of June 2024.
