Arthritis Ambassadors draw upon their personal experiences to raise awareness of arthritis in their local community through presenting to a range of community groups.

The role plays a vital role in helping us to raise public awareness of arthritis, its risk factors and impacts. Arthritis Ambassadors are specially trained to deliver community presentations.

Key Responsibilities • Deliver presentations to community groups and organisations within your local area • Promote the Ambassador Program within your local community • Organise, with the assistance of Arthritis Queensland, presentations in your local community • Adhere to Arthritis Queensland's organisational rules and positions on key issues (covered in training).

Our ideal volunteer will: • Have lived with arthritis for at least two years • Be an engaging and confident public speaker • Be comfortable sharing their own story of living with arthritis • Be passionate about raising arthritis awareness in the community • Be a positive role model to those with, or at risk of arthritis, and optimistic about current approaches to treatment • Be open to continual learning and constructive criticism designed to improve our services

Benefits for the volunteer: • Use your own personal experience to help raise arthritis awareness in your local community. • Further develop your own knowledge of arthritis and ways to raise community awareness. • Build your public speaking, interpersonal and communication skills. • Meet people from local groups, learn more about their organisation/club and their role in the local community • Join a vibrant team of staff and volunteers and feel a sense of achievement each day knowing you are making a difference. • Flexible location and time commitments

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.