Portfolios: Education and Women

Within my role as an Electorate Officer I;Provide personal assistance, secretarial and administrative support to the Member.  Liaise with organisations, groups and individuals in the public and private sectors on behalf of the Member and constituents. Supervise other electorate office staff, volunteers and interns in regard to allocation of work tasks; setting work priorities, giving support, guidance and feedback on performance.  Develop, establish and maintain appropriate office and communication systems including management of online communications and keeping abreast of developments in this area.  Provide assistance to constituents who contact the office (whether face to face, by mail or electronic means) with a range of enquiries, problems and requests for information by undertaking any necessary research; issues generally solved without reference to the Member.  Maintain a professional image of the Parliament and the Member via efficient, courteous service to constituents and organisations within the electorate.  Research issues of interest to the constituency and the Member, and brief the Member about appropriate action and response. Represent and/or accompany the Member at community meetings and other events as directed by the Member.  Respond to priorities as determined by the Member.

Within my role as an Electorate Officer I;Supervise other electorate office staff, volunteers and interns in regard to allocation of work tasks; setting work priorities, giving support, guidance and feedback on performance.  Develop, establish and maintain appropriate office and communication systems including management of online communications and keeping abreast of developments in this area.  Provide assistance to constituents who contact the office (whether face to face, by mail or electronic means) with a range of enquiries, problems and requests for information by undertaking any necessary research; issues generally solved without reference to the Member.  Maintain a professional image of the Parliament and the Member via efficient, courteous service to constituents and organisations within the electorate.  Represent and/or accompany the Member at community meetings and other events as directed by the Member.  Provide personal assistance, secretarial and administrative support to the Member. Liaise with organisations, groups and individuals in the public and private sectors on behalf of the Member and constituents. Respond to priorities as determined by the Member

The National Operations Committee (NOC) makes recommendations to the Executive on all regional and affiliate-specific matters, on membership and recruitment, and on CAPA’s short and long-term planning and strategic needs. The NOC is comprised of the CAPA President, Vice President (NOC) (chair), General Secretary, the NATSIPA Liaison Officer and the CAPA Branch Presidents.

Within this role the South East Branch President works to build a choessive community within the states of Victoria and Tasmania.By building campaigns, events and attending on campus social events to build awareness of postgradaute students issues and also to engage further with our affialties.

Victoria University’s Lead2Change (L2C) is a fun, interactive and engaging 2-day leadership training program.It will help you to become a more effective leader in any workplace, and potentially make you a more appealing job applicant.This is a free program that is only available to current VU students and will be included on your academic transcript.

The overall purpose of the Respect & Responsibility Student Engagement Officer is toconvene a student led Preventing Violence Against Women Committee and toplan and implement activities which raise student’s awareness of the issuespertaining to Violence Against Women and the unacceptable nature this crime.

Our Kindergarten Inclusion Support Services (KISS) support the inclusion of children with disability, or complex medical needs, into four-year old-community kindergarten programs, funded by the Department of Education and Training (DET).It is our belief that inclusion is an essential key to enhancing the lives of people with disability.Our KISS team promotes an inclusive environment in kindergartens; one in which your child is valued for their attributes and qualities. This can be supported through additional assistance within the kindergarten program and specialist consultancy for educators.

The President of Victoria University of Postgraduate Association (VUPA) serves an important role in enabling postgraduates’ representation, helping students to share information and concerns, and hosting both academic and social events for Victoria University (VU) postgraduates; Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Masters by Coursework, Masters by Research and Doctor of Philosophy. Join us if you are the VU postgraduates!

Victoria University Student Union (VUSU) is the peak body representing and supporting all students at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.The stated objectives of VUSU are to provide a range of representation and general services to a student population of approximately 45,000, across all campuses, and all educational disciplines of the university.