CMY428 Youth Advocate

Job Category: Social and Community Services The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians. Job Description About Reverb Reverb 2.0 will support the mental health and wellbeing of culturally diverse young people by implementing activities that have been co-designed to promote mental health awareness and culturally responsive care through a partnership between multicultural young people, the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and headspace National. Reverb uniquely places multicultural young people at the centre as experts in lived experience and advocates for change, who have co-designed and who will co-deliver the program. The idea of Reverb came from CMY’s Youth Advisory Group initially as a Youth Led project, and we are continuing to hear that mental health is a priority area for young people in CMY’s networks. About the Role CMY is recruiting 16 multicultural young people aged 18-30 years-old (including young people born in Australia with parents/caregivers with a refugee/migrant experience) to become the next group of casual Youth Advocates for the Reverb 2.0 program. The Youth Advocate position will primarily be responsible for co-facilitating Reverb 2.0 workshops in person and online, including Reverb 2.0 school workshops and Reverb 2.0 headspace centre workshops. The role may also assist the Project Lead and Project Officer with the planning, and evaluation of the workshops delivered. The Youth Advocate may have the opportunity to support other areas of the Youth Participation team and more broadly CMY when opportunities arise. With an opportunity to potentially expand Reverb 2.0 into other states in 2026, we will be accepting applications from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart. The final locations for recruitment and program delivery are to be determined. This is a great opportunity to get involved in a program that will directly impact young people and communities. - Role type: Casual - Hours: Casual - Flexibility of hours depending on the need of the program. Ability to commit to full day training/workshops. - Base Salary (SCHADS Level 1 or 2 depending on experience) : SCHADS 1 $26.30; SCHADS 2: $34.58 per hour plus Super. Includes 25% loading - Location: Victoria:Carlton office & remote work Sydney / Adelaide / Hobart:Remote work - Applications Close: Mon 10th November 2025 - Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 24 th November You will have: - Passion, interest in or lived experience with mental health and wellbeing - Understanding issues facing diverse young people, including those from multicultural, multi faith and multilingual backgrounds. - Voluntary or professional experience, or willingness to facilitate workshops to school age students and mental health professionals. - Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including the confidence and willingness to engage with diverse stakeholders in person and online - Contact person for the role: Kim-Thi Ho - Program Manager, Youth Participation 0448 062 082 or Fletcher Curnow – Reverb Project Lead 0477 001 756 How to Apply - Click "Apply" on the job and complete the application form. If you don't already have a profile, please create one to submit your application. - Follow the instructions to upload your resume and a document outlining examples/a response addressing each of the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. This can be included in your cover letter or a separate document. - Documents must be in MS Word or PDF format - For guidelines on how to apply for a job at CMY please read here This role is being advertised specifically for young people (18 – 30 years old) from a migrant or refugee background under Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act. CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short-listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr