• Employment period: 24 Oct - 28 Nov 2025
• Reports to: Manager of Health Promotion
• SCHADS Level 2 - Casual | $45–$65/hour | Min. 3-hour shifts

Are you enthusiastic and energetic? Do you care about community health and want to make a difference for GBQ+ folks in Canberra? Be part of the 2025 Canberra GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey!

Meridian is preparing for the 2025 Canberra GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey (CGCPS) - a key project capturing how gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ) men, and non-binary people who have sex with GBQ men, engage with sexual health and community life.

As a Survey Recruiter, you’ll be out in the community chatting with people at LGBTIQA+ events and venues, inviting them to take part in the survey, and answering questions. You’ll help shape the future of sexual health programs in Canberra.

Training provided: Wednesday 29 October, 5.30–6.30pm (paid)

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Great communication and people skills
• Comfortable engaging with LGBTIQA+ community members and speaking about sexual health, alcohol and drug use, and harm reduction.
• Available for training (29 October), 1 November & 15 November
• Reliable, friendly, and proactive
• Current WWVP registration

Desirable

• Experience with outreach, community engagement, or research
• Passion for, and LGBTIQA+ wellbeing
• Awareness of diverse lived experiences in our communities
• Other availability in the two weeks between 1 and 15 November
• Unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence

How to Apply

Send a one-page application (Word or PDF) telling us:

• A few sentences about you - who you are, what draws you to this role, and what excites you about being part of the Canberra GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey.
• Your availability - confirm you can work on Saturday 1 November and Saturday 15 November, and list any other dates/times you’re available during that period.
• A quick outline of your experience - any relevant community, volunteer, or outreach work (formal or informal).
• Your contact details - name, email, phone number.

Meridian encourages applications from LGBTIQA+ people under 30, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Contact: Eleni Gabrielides, Manager of Health Promotion - [email protected] using the subject line: Survey Recruiters enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.