About Disability Justice Australia Inc (DJA)

1. Disability Justice Australia Inc (DJA) is a well-known Not for Profit cross-disability national organisation with its office in Preston, Melbourne. We are registered with ASIC as Registrable Australian Body (ARBN: 629-441-078) under the Corporations Act (2001) and report annually to the Australian Charities Not for Profit Commission (ACNC).
2. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders with disability.
3. We advocate for vulnerable people with ongoing needs associated with disability. Our service is a mobile outreach one; our Disability Advocates travel to meet our clients, rather than clients coming to our office. We specialise in legal advocacy; see here.
4. Our services are funded by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to provide Individual, Legal and Systemic disability advocacy, as well as advocacy for NDIS Appeals for Participants who want to lodge appeals in the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).
5. DJA is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion and reasonable adjustments at all levels of our organisation.
6. You must be over 18 and an Australian citizen or permanent resident and agree to become a FULL member of DJA to apply for this role. (Membership is free) See here to lodge a FULL membership application as a person with disability, online.
7. The Board is seeking to appoint Board Members to fill Casual Vacancies to support governance at a time of national expansion of DJA and our development of a number of Social Enterprises. As a result, we are looking to maintain and further enhance the mix of skills and diversity within the Board consistent with our 300+ members from all states and territories in Australia..
8. As a DJA Board member, you will join a team responsible for the governance of DJA and overseeing our new 2025-2030 Strategic Plan which is currently under development.
9. You will assist in ensuring our statutory and legal obligations are met, approving, and monitoring, the annual budget and monitoring the performance of the organisation and working closely with the CEO.
10. This position is a unique opportunity for you to make a valuable contribution to the governance and national expansion of DJA regardless of which state or territory you live in.

About you, as a DJA Board Member

Essential

• Lived experience as a person with disability and over 18 years old
• Previous experience in governance as a director or member of a Board of directors or Committee of Management is essential
• Satisfactory Referee, Police Record and Working with Children Checks
• An approved application for Full membership of DJA
• A Working with Children Check, and a
• Directors’ ID issued by the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS)

the costs of all of the above will be reimbursed by DJA.

• A commitment to Our Values shown at https://dja.org.au/

Specific Skills, knowledge and/or experience in at least two of the following priorities identified by the DJA Board for appointment to fill a Casual Vacancy.

• Legal training
• The Victorian OHS Act 2004
• Marketing, promotion and public relations
• The Victorian Children, Youth & Families Act 2005
• Media Training
• Business Development
• Grant writing
• Intellectual property and copyright
• Strategic Planning
• Targeted Strategic Relationships e.g. mergers, partnerships, MOU’s, acquisitions
• Disability social enterprises
• Fundraising

Board Meetings are held monthly (Up to 2 hours) by mutual agreement amongst Board Members, and other Project Sub-committee Meetings may be scheduled as determined by the Board. Attendance may be in-person or remote / online for members in regional or from interstate areas)

If you need to apply for a working with children check, a Director's ID and a police records check we will reimburse the costs for successful applicants.

Need more information?

1. Refer to the attached Position Description and go to our website at www.dja.org.au.
2. If you have any questions, please direct them to Trevor Carroll, CEO, who is a member of the deaf community, preferably by email at [email protected] using the subject line: Board Members - Multiple Locations / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs or by telephone to 03-9474-0077 for follow up by video conference to facilitate lip reading. Don't forget to provide your Mobile number when contacting the CEO.
3. If you need reasonable adjustments to prepare and submit your application, then you may ask for help by email to Simone at [email protected] or by telephone on 03-9474-0077 or by using the National Relay Service on 1800-808-126 which is also our Toll free number for interstate callers.