Role Title: Research, Policies and Procedures Intern
Organisation: Association for Culturally Appropriate Services (AfCAS)
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: Mt Lawley
The intern will research policies in the required areas available through volunteering support organisations and will work with the AfCAS senior team to amend draft policies to suit AfCAS requirements. Then in consultation with staff will develop procedures to implement the key policies.
The intern will assist in trialling the implementation to make adjustments to the most critical policies.
AfCAS advocates, actively fosters and supports organisations to provide culturally appropriate services for the CALD population regardless of geographic location or diversity of needs. We aim:
To foster a collaborative approach to member organisations to provide culturally appropriate services
Facilitate access to specialised services for member organisations to support CALD clients, e.g. translating and interpreting, financial/reporting services.
To promote and support members to establish and deliver culturally appropriate services
Build capacity of the CALD service sector to be resilient and sustainable
To advocate for improved quality, accountability and accessibility for delivery of services to the CALD community
To work in partnership with other key agencies to avoid duplication of CALD services and promote efficient use of available resources