Headspace Port Adelaide Consortium Chairperson

headspace Port Adelaide Consortium Chairperson
- Port Adelaide SA, Australia

**Centacare acknowledges and values the contribution volunteers make to the agency, its clients, and the community as we strive towards our vision.**

**About the Volunteer Position**
- The purpose of the role is to work with the headspace Port Adelaide consortium partners to maximise opportunities and expertise to collaborate with each other, government, and the community to develop and deliver an integrated and sustainable youth health services for the Port Adelaide community. headspace Port Adelaide comprises a consortium of service partners. The Consortium partners work together to offer comprehensive support in a coordinated way for young people aged 12-25.The consortium is considered a strategic partnership that identifies strategic priorities about the quality, safety and sustainability of the service model, and responds through shared action. The Consortium is led by an independent Chairperson who is not a representative of a consortium partner or the lead agency.- The independent headspace Port Adelaide Chairperson should have a passion and
- understanding of the needs of young people and want to strive to improve health outcomes for the Port Adelaide regions young people.- In this volunteer role, you will help by performing the following duties:
- Lead the consortium on working within their MoU and the headspace Port Adelaide work plan
- Ensure Consortium meetings are managed in a timely manner
- Ensure meetings focus on the strategic and advisory role as defined

**Commitment**
- To attend at least eighty percent of consortium meetings, and where unable to
attend, negotiate for a member of the consortium to facilitate the meeting as the acting chairperson.
- Act in accordance with the South Australia Privacy Act
- Attendance at Quarterly Meetings
- Preparation for Quarterly Meetings - pre-reading
- Attendance at headspace functions as required

**About You**
- We are looking for motivated individuals who have:
- Strong leadership skills
- Have a collaborative style for decision making
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to recognise, communicate and manage real or perceived conflicts of interest
- Knowledge of the organizations’ key networks
- The ability to respect confidences
- Knowledge of community-based organisations - desirable
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to relate to and work effectively with young people.
- Commitment to a person and family centred approach.
- High levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
- Positive and collaborative team player.
- Self-awareness and an aptitude for personal improvement.
- Ability and commitment to continuous learning.
- Approaches tasks with a positive attitude.
- Strong work ethic.
- Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative.
- Adaptability and flexibility to changing work environments and requirements.
- Reliable and results focussed.
- Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to problems.
- Our volunteers must have a valid **Working with Children Check **which we can support you to obtain and** current and satisfactory Police Check.**

**What's in it for you**

The benefits of volunteering at Centacare include:
- Share existing skills and gain new ones
- Meet new people and create social connections
- Contribute to community
- Make a difference
- Increase self confidence
- A pathway to employment
- Annual volunteer celebrations

**Who we are**
- Each year, Centacare support more than 30,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework. We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background. Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values. We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.To learn more about us, click on the video Centacare Catholic Family Services - Our Story.**How to Register Interest