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About the job

The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health is part of the faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW.

 

We say the Centre for short.

 

The Centre is based at the UNSW Sydney campus in Kensington, NSW.

 

The Centre wants to improve the health of people with intellectual disability.

 

It is important that the Centre includes people with intellectual disability in all their work.

 

This job is for a person with intellectual disability.

 

Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors help make sure the Centre is doing a good job at inclusion.

There is a Job Description for Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors.

 

A Job Description has important information like:

• What the job is about (job overview)

 

• The types of things a person does in the job (duties)

 

• The skills and experiences you need to be good at the job (skills and experience)

 

Some of the things Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors will do include:

• Share their experiences to help shape the work being done at the Centre (only experiences people want to share)

 

• Work together with different teams on Centre projects and strategies

 

• Test documents and resources
  • Testing means talking about the things that make sense, the things that might be confusing, things that are clear and things that are unclear

 

• Be involved in interviews to help choose the right people to work at the Centre

Some of the things that make a good Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors include:

• Being passionate about inclusion and improving healthcare for people with intellectual disability

 

• Being confident to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss issues

 

• Being able to work in a team

 

• Being able to use a computer, or being interested in learning to use a computer

 

Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors are people with intellectual disability.

 

You need a NSW Working with Children Check for this job.

 

We would like you to work 17.5 hours each week. You can talk to us about the days and times you might like to work.

 

This job ends on 30 June 2026.

 

The hourly rate for this job is $45.50.

• An hourly rate is how much a person is paid for every hour they work.

 

The Superannuation contribution for this job is 17%.

• A Superannuation contribution is extra money that is paid into a Superannuation account.

 

Applying for the job

We made an Application Guide to help you apply for this job.

It explains some of the tricky words and phrases we use, and then questions we ask.

 

You might like to read the easy-to-read guide.

 

There are 2 ways to apply for this job:

1. Click the apply now button at the bottom of this page.

 

You will need to complete an online application form.

 

2. We can also email an application form to you.

 

Please let us know if you have applied for a job at UNSW before. We might be able to use your old application form.

 

The Inclusion Manager is the manager of this job. Her name is Kate Allred.

 

You can contact Kate if you have any questions. Here are her details:

Email: k.allred@unsw.edu.au

Phone: 02 9348 1083

 

Applications for this job close on Monday 9 December 2024.

 

You can ask for extra time to apply if you need it.

 

We will have interviews for this job in January 2025.

Other important information

We need to include some legal information in the job advertisement.

 

We made some plain language and easy-to-read documents to help explain what it means.

 

Under the provisions of section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), an exemption is given from sections 49D and 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to the University of New South Wales to advertise, designate and recruit for the position of a research assistant for people who self-identify as having lived experience of an intellectual disability.

 

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

 

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.