The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life. Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria. We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities. . If you're having any trouble viewing this ad and would like it or any attachments in an accessible format (such as large print), please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on the ad. For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs) THE ROLE This role is part of the Voice of lived experience on recruitment panels pilot initiative. The pilot is happening in selected areas of the East Division, West Division and North Division, within the Community Operations and Practice Leadership Division of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (the department or DFFH). The pilot aims to bring the voice of renters to the department's recruitment process. It also aims to demonstrate the department's commitment to client voice. Renters have expressed their desire and demonstrated the benefit of having their voices heard and ideas acted on. This is just one of a number of ways Homes Victoria and the Department of Families Fairness and Housing (the department) are focusing on renter voice. Lived experience is the knowledge, expertise, insights, experiences and outcomes of people, families, and caregivers with previous or current involvement with the community services system. This system includes services provided by: the department, such as child protection or housing community services organisations Lived experience is shaped by a person's unique knowledge and intersections of personal attributes such as race, gender and disability. For this role lived experience relates to the knowledge, expertise, insights, experiences and outcomes of people who live in public housing. In this role you will bring your lived experience, perspective and insights to the recruitment process. You will help conduct fair, merit-based recruitment that considers the suitability of candidates from a renter perspective. To succeed in this role, you will have a passion for improving how the department delivers housing services have a genuine interest in renter participation and voice in the department's work be ready to translate your lived experience of public housing or being a renter withm Aboriginal Housing Victoria into advice be able to cooperate, show concern and respect when working with others have a genuine interest in renter participation and voice in the department's work Along with other panel members you will assist in selecting the preferred can
