Multicultural Health Advisory Committee - Deputy Chair and Members

The Minister for Health, The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas MP, is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to join the Multicultural Health Advisory Committee (the Advisory Committee).

Ten members including a Deputy Chair are being sought for the Advisory Committee.

The Advisory Committee provides people from Victoria's multicultural communities and health sector with a forum to advise the Victorian Government on community insights, experience and expertise related to health priorities for Victoria. It is chaired by Kat Theophanous MP.

Members of the Advisory Committee provide advice drawing on lived experience, professional expertise, and community perspectives to inform government policies, programs, and services for multicultural communities.

The Advisory Committee's strategic focus aligns with the Department of Health's Multicultural Health Action Plan 2023-27, as well as relevant Victorian Government multicultural strategies and plans led by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Appointments are for a three-year term from November 2025 to November 2028.

Meetings will be held quarterly and run for approximately two hours. Meetings will usually be held online, with any in-person commitments given appropriate notice.

Members will provide independent advice informed by lived experience, expertise and understanding of the health priorities and needs of multicultural communities in Victoria. This includes critically analysing information to identify practical solutions and convey a range of views that reflect diverse and intersectional experiences.

Members will be expected to represent the diverse experiences of multicultural communities and health sector, and not specific communities or organisations.

In addition, the Deputy Chair will lead and enable inclusive and constructive engagement across the Advisory Committee. The Deputy Chair will work closely with the Chair and Secretariat to help achieve the delivery of the Committee’s objectives and workplan.

Members are remunerated for their participation in line with the Victorian Government's Appointment and Remuneration Guidelines <https://www.vic.gov.au/guidelines-appointment-remuneration&gt;.

Members are expected to adhere to the Victorian Public Sector Commission’s Code of Conduct for Directors of Victorian Public Entities (March 2024) <https://www.vpsc.vic.gov.au/ethics-behaviours-culture/codes-of-conduct/…;.

Ten members including a Deputy Chair will be appointed to the Advisory Committee.

Appointments will reflect the rich diversity of multicultural communities including diversity of culture, ethnicity, faith, language and migration experience. Lived experience is highly regarded, and we are particularly keen to hear from:

people from a refugee background including people seeking asylum

• women and gender diverse people
• people from LGBTIQA+ communities
• people with disability
• young people
• older people
• people from rural and regional communities

We are also looking for members who have professional experience and/or demonstrated engagement in the health sector, including across hospital, primary care, community health, public health, women’s health, aged care paediatric and adolescent health, allied health, and/or mental health and alcohol and other drugs.

Committee Member

The key selection criteria asks that committee member applicants will have: 

Criteria 1: Expertise and experience in health and wellbeing issues affecting multicultural communities, ideally drawn from both lived and professional experience

Criteria 2:Experience providing independent advice, ideally to government or departments, including capability to critically analyse information and identify practical solutions

Criteria 3: Experience working on relevant committees, including capacity to effectively listen and consult, and convey a range of views that reflect diverse and intersectional experience.

Deputy Chair

In addition to meeting the above criteria for members, the key selection criteria asks that Deputy Chair applicants will have:

Criteria 4: leading, modelling and enabling inclusive, respectful, and constructive group discussions to meet shared objectives

Criteria 5: anticipating, identifying and addressing governance challenges and performance issues including through meeting preparation and formal and informal engagement across communities, sectors and groups

Criteria 6: brokering policy solutions and providing complex and confidential advice to government which reflects diverse stakeholder views.

For further information on the role and selection criteria for members and Deputy Chair please refer to the Position Description attached to this advertisement.

Applicants are required to register an account on the Join a Public Board website (https://boards.vic.gov.au) prior to applying online. ​

Applicants will need to upload a current resume and respond to several questions based on the attached Position Descriptions. Please note a cover letter is not required for this application.

Applicants should review all documents attached to the advertisement prior to applying. ​

Please note probity checks may be required for candidates prior to being recommended for appointment. The department will contact you with further information should this be required.

Assistance or adjustments can be provided to enable you to fully participate in the application or interview process. If you need assistance, please contact us on the details below.

Applications close at 5pm on 25 August 2025.