Taking Paediatrics Abroad (TPA) is a registered charity which enhances the healthcare giving capabilities of clinicians in low resource countries by enabling their collaboration with Australian pediatric subspecialists virtually and face-to-face. TPA helps to save lives and strengthen health systems, especially for children with complex medical problems.

TPA’s successes are founded on effective respectful relationships with paediatric colleagues in low resource countries, with Australian paediatric experts, and with those who support our organization, where all are volunteers.

TPA is committed to: • advocating for children and young people and to supporting the rights of children to the highest attainable standard of care • protecting the wellbeing of children and young people in all of our endeavours.

TPA is seeking a volunteer with professional writing skills, communications expertise and digital literacy to raise awareness of the social capital that TPA engenders. This position reports directly to our Managing Director and will be central to TPA’s overall communications strategy.

The role includes assistance with coordination of our external communications, including: • TPA - Website updates • Social media management • Advice to the Board on communications strategy.

Experience in the healthcare sector is advantageous but not essential. Clear, authentic and sensitive communication about the complexities of paediatric care and TPA’s impact in empowering clinicians in low resource settings is key. Your ability to achieve this will be enhanced by engaging empathetically with TPA day-to-day activities.