About us

Our mission is to provide visible role models, mentors, content and targeted support to aspiring LGBTIQ professionals and to strengthen the sense of community among professionals and students.

Our vision is to create an Australia where every LGBTIQ student and aspiring professional is confident to be their authentic self in workplaces which celebrate diversity.

About the opportunity

The role of the Out for Australia Communications Team is to:

• support the state team (state director, events team, general volunteers) in navigating communications prior, during and after an event
• develop content to be shared on communication channels (e.g. role model profiles and thought leadership articles)(c) manage the live-communications during an event (e.g. live streaming, Instagramming an event)
• keep the state team updated on any updates from the Communications team at a national level

The purpose of a State Communications Manager is to support their state team with any social-media related content. The State Communications Manager may also be asked to fill in for general volunteer tasks when there is no communications work.

About you

A strong understanding of the features available on Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn/Twitter

• Experience in live streaming events, taking relevant images for Instagram during events
• Reliability and good communication, especially in team-work environments
• A “can-do” attitude, keenness, openness to learn new skills, and to apply your existing ones
• Good time-management and personal organisation
• Preferred but not necessary: contacts in the media industry

Why volunteer with Out for Australia?

Training and guidance in the tasks that you’ll be expected to conduct

• Give back to your community by supporting LGBTIQ students and young professionals to be their most authentic selves in the workplace
• Gain experience in running events and social media management
• The opportunity to craft a role based around your interests
• Receive ongoing training and skills development and mentorship
• Build community relationships and extend your personal and professional networks