Lived Experience Project Worker (Intellectual Disability)- National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health
University of New South Wales - Sydney NSW
National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health
(The Centre)
This position is open to applicants with a lived experience of intellectual disability only. This means a person has an intellectual disability.
This role is for 7 hours per week
This role is up until 30 June ****
$***** per hour + 17% Super and leave loading
The Centre is a part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW.
The Centre is located at the UNSW campus in Kensington, Sydney.
About the job and the Centre
The Lived Experience Project Worker will work with different teams at the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (The Centre)
The Centre works closely with a group of other organisations called a consortium. These consortium members are:
The New South Wales Council for Intellectual Disability (CID)
Down Syndrome Australia (DSA)
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN)
First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN)
Centre for Disability Studies (CDS)
Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service and Mater Misericordiae (MIDAS)
University of Melbourne (UoM)
Telethon Kids Institute (TKI)
The Centre is working on co-designing ways to improve the health of people with intellectual disability.
Project Worker responsibilities
The Lived Experience Project Worker will work on all parts of a project.
Some of the work the project worker will do:
Share their experiences that can help shape the work being done in the project (only experiences people want to share)
Lead and be part of meetings with people who work in and outside of the Centre, including people who teach at universities
Co-design different parts of the project
Co-design information that people with intellectual disability can use
This means making sure that everyone can understand the information
Test documents and resources




This means talking about the things that make sense, the things that might be confusing, things that are clear and things that are unclear
Give suggestions about how to make the documents and resources better
The Project Manager (Education) is the manager of the Lived Experience Project Worker.
The Lived Experience Project Worker does not manage any staff.
The project team will support the Lived Experience Project Worker.
Skills and experience
Lived experience of intellectual disability
A passion for improving healthcare for people with intellectual disability
An understanding and/or experience of working in projects and with project teams
Confidence to ask questions, share ideas, discuss issues with other people with intellectual disability, families, advocates and health service providers
Ability to work with a team
Good organisation and time management skills
Ability or interest to learn some computer skills
Easy Read Documents
Easy Read Application Form
Easy Read Position Description
Under the provisions of section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act **** (NSW), an exemption is given from sections 49D and 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act **** (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 versatile work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Apply for this job by Sunday 30th August ****.
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📌 Lived Experience Project Worker (Intellectual Disability)- National Centre Of Excellence In Intellectual Disability Health (New South Wales)
🏢 University Of New South Wales
📍 New South Wales