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- Job posted on: 22nd Apr 2022
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Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Australia is an independent youth organisation advocating for drug policy reform. We build grassroots momentum for change in drug policy by connecting students and young people around Australia to a wide network of experts and policymakers.
SSDP Australia is part of a global network first established in the United States in 1998. Since 2016, SSDP Australia has fostered student societies at Universities and TAFEs, while coordinating advocacy at local, state, Commonwealth and United Nations levels. SSDP Australia's networks span grassroots activist communities, student unions, harm reduction and prevention services, community legal centres, research institutions, worker's unions and political parties - united by shared values of social justice, public health and the pursuit of meaningful youth participation.
SSDP Australia is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a registered Charity. Our Board of Directors provides governance and financial oversight, while our National Executive Committee supports and coordinates student leaders at affiliated University societies across Australia. After a challenging few years adapting to ongoing COVID restrictions, SSDP Australia emerges with more robust governance systems, strategic clarity and opportunities for expansion.
SSDP Australia seeks to expand our Board of Directors, ideally selecting three diverse and qualified applicants. The Board of Directors handles strategic direction, organisational risk and oversees management in accordance with ACNC Governance Standards. The Board meets monthly, on the final Tuesday of each month. Board Directors are also expected to attend an in-person organisational planning day, at a date to be determined.
Those from marginalised backgrounds, including female-identifying people, young people, people who use drugs, people of colour and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
For more information, please contact:
Nick Kent, National Director, [email protected] or Kristen Wallwork, Board Chair, [email protected].
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