Role Title: Project Intern - LGBTQIA + Strategy
Organisation: Department of Communities
Internship Period: Semester 2 (July – October)
Location: Fremantle
The WA State Government is developing a whole-of-government strategy – led by the Department of Communities – to drive inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people and identify priority areas and associated actions to drive long-term and systemic change. The LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Strategy (Strategy) will promote wellbeing and full social and economic participation.
Thorough and productive engagement with the LGBTQIA+ community is at the heart of the Strategy’s development. A Community Reference Group and whole-of-government Project Steering Group have been convened to guide statewide engagement and consultation and inform development of the Strategy.
The intern would assist our small project team to:
Finalise desktop research and analysis on contemporary local, state, national and international research on LGBTQIA+ people and community with a focus on economic, social, health, education, and vocational inclusion.
Develop statewide community engagement plan with a range of key strategic partners and stakeholders including but not limited to LGBTQIA+:
o People with lived experience
o Communities and sector support and service organisations
o Other government agencies
o Private and Industry sectors
The available opportunities would suit interns looking for exposure to:
Research, best practice, and research support
Community and stakeholder engagement planning
Project planning and support
Professional writing and presentation
The Department collaborates to create pathways that enable individual, family and community wellbeing. What we do has far-reaching impacts across all aspects of society. Supporting wellbeing can mean many things including ensuring children are safe, helping people access a home, or creating diverse and inclusive communities.