Want to make a difference? Join MDAA's Governance Committee.

Bring your expertise in governance, strategy, finance, community engagement, or advocacy to help drive positive change for multicultural people with disability across New South Wales.

About MDAA

Multicultural Disability Advocacy Austral

Provide safe and nutritional meals and refreshments to members participating in one of Myrtle Cottage programs. To ensure that all members are treated fairly with respect and included in their own decision-making process relating to meals and dietary requirements. • Assist to prepare morning teas a

• Provide Auslan interpretation during weekly Chapel service
• Support inclusive communication for deaf and hard of hearing
• Contribute to fostering connection, belonging, and wellbeing

• Build meaningful relationships with individuals with intellectual disability
• Develop advocacy skills to represent needs and interests effectively
• Confront barriers to inclusion for people with intellectual disability

• Support inclusion and conversational flow during Connections activities
• Assist with guiding clients and providing various types of assistance
• Training provided, including NDIS Learning module and First Aid/CPR

• Support clients with demonstrations of assistive gadgets
• Opportunity to demonstrate in office, Aged Care environments, expos
• Training and support provided by team of therapists

• Demonstrate assistive technology to customers for daily living support
• Represent organization at community events like Retirement or Aged Care Expos
• Collaborate with a supportive team in a volunteer role

• Maintain relationships with businesses supporting Collection Dogs
• Exchange and bank money from Collection Dogs
• Identify and recommend new locations for Collection Dogs placement

• Support participants in sports, art, music, fitness programs
• Assist in creating safe, inclusive environment; no experience required
• Flexible hours, gain experience in disability support and recreation

• Coordinate volunteer activities and programs at rural outdoor center
• Conduct volunteer inductions, monitor rostering, and communicate with staff
• Recruit, assign roles, and assess volunteers; work with children check

• Organize own transport and complete volunteer induction
• Develop fundraising project proposals and manage event budgets
• Utilize social media skills, design marketing content, engage community

• Maintain gardens around buildings and high traffic areas
• Follow instructions, work alone/in small groups, communicate effectively
• Tasks include weeding, planting, fertilizing, watering, and assisting

• Volunteer with own transport for housekeeping duties
• Follow cleaning tasks independently or in small groups
• Maintain cleanliness in various areas, including kitchen and toilets

• Engage with visitors, greet volunteers, and assist with check-in
• Perform administrative tasks, answer phone, and record messages
• Maintain cleanliness, disinfect equipment, and assist with program activities

• Volunteer with horse handling skills in outdoor rural setting
• Assist in RDA program sessions, grooming, tacking up horses
• Weekly commitment, follow instructions, work with children check