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Indigenous               PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR
                 Strategy and Education   (INDIGENOUS)

                                          Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor
                                          (Students)

Summer 2022

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Table of contents

    Acknowledgement of Country                   3
    A Message from the Vice-Chancellor           4
    A Message from Aunty Joy, University Elder   5
    About La Trobe University                    6
    2020—2030 Strategic Plan                     7
    La Trobe A Snapshot of Facts and Figures     8
    Indigenous Strategy                          9
    One University – Many Communities            10
    Position Description                         11
    Organisational Chart                         12
    About Victoria and Melbourne                 13
    How to Apply                                 14

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Acknowledgement
of Country
La Trobe University acknowledges that
our campuses are located on the lands of
many traditional custodians in Victoria. We
recognise their ongoing connection to the
land and value their unique contribution to
the University and wider Australian society.

La Trobe University is committed to providing
opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people, both as individuals and
communities through teaching and learning,
research and community partnerships
across all of our campuses.

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A Message
    from the Vice-Chancellor
    Thank you for your interest in the position of Pro                     history. Deep in the fabric of La Trobe University is the desire
    Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) at La Trobe University,                   to face the big issues of the day and to make a difference. Both
                                                                           Indigenous and non-Indigenous students have benefited from
    one of the key leadership positions at the University.
                                                                           the values and ethos that underpin a La Trobe education.
    La Trobe opened its doors to its first intake of students in 1967.     The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) reports to the Deputy
    Since then, we have established a reputation as an innovative and      Vice-Chancellor (Students) and is accountable for strategic
    accessible university, willing to take risks and challenge the norm.   leadership of Indigenous education, research, student support
    La Trobe is Victoria’s statewide university, with five campuses        and community engagement at the University.
    located across a diverse range of Indigenous communities               This is an exciting time to be at La Trobe. The University is in a
    in regional Victoria and the north of Melbourne. We also have          phase of renewal, evidenced by our University City of the Future
    a growing cohort of students accessing their studies online.           program, an investment in outstanding new staff appointments,
    La Trobe is ranked amongst the top 400 universities in the             and our new Strategic Plan that will ensure sustainability
    world on all the major global university rankings. Very few            and effectiveness as we pursue our bold vision to be a great
    universities combine the missions of inclusiveness, innovation         university of a different kind – a university equipped to take full
    and excellence as well as La Trobe.                                    advantage of the opportunities of the 21st century.
    Our campuses are located in the midst of significant Aboriginal
    and Torres Strait Islander communities, and we value the things        Professor John Dewar AO
    that we share and the partnerships that we have forged over our        Vice-Chancellor

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A Message
from Aunty Joy, University Elder
Ki Wominjeka (Hello and Welcome) from La Trobe                       Amongst my many commitments and areas of passion, La Trobe
University. I am Aunty Joy Murphy-Wandin, Senior Elder               University and the work undertaken here to improve educational
                                                                     outcomes for Indigenous staff, students and communities
of the Wurundjeri people and traditional custodian of the
                                                                     continues to fill me with joy and hope for a strong future and
lands on which our Bundoora Campus is located. I was                 increased opportunities for our communities. I have been
born and live on the same homelands as my father’s                   fortunate and proud to work alongside Indigenous staff and
people, and our ancestors before him, in beautiful                   students at La Trobe, from various communities across mainland
Healesville. My hometown in Healesville is surrounded                Australia and neighboring Islands, who challenged the educational
                                                                     mindsets and presented leading challenges to provide a more
by soaring native gums, overlooking the rolling hills and
                                                                     mature thinking for our people to attain higher levels of education
rich with native birds who have also lived here since                and senior positions across learning and teaching methods.
time immemorial. I have been the appointed La Trobe                  They are now mature models reflecting their leadership with
University Elder for the past 6 years and have long then             our young ones. Their aspiring and inspirational vocations show
been connected to the university, its staff, students,               the way forward for more leaders in the coming generations of
                                                                     our communities.
alumni, and communities.
                                                                     I look forward to welcoming and working closely with a new
I am passionate about education, Indigenous knowledges and           Pro Vice Chancellor, Indigenous (PVCI). We are looking for an
improving educational outcomes and opportunities for our             individual who is willing to engage with all staff and students,
people. Over the years I have contributed to several industries      passionate about improving educational outcomes, innovative in
and institutions for the betterment of the Aboriginal and Islander   developing new strategic programs, forging new partnerships and
peoples’ place, knowledge and understanding of our history           projects, being community orientated and willing to contribute
and heritage, and continuing nurturing of living a sustainable       to the vibrant legacy of Indigenous Strategy and Education at
life in society. Some of these include Government, Justice,          La Trobe University.
Conservation, Climate Change, Animal and Wildlife Care,
Educational institutions, the Arts, all Sporting codes and more.

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About La Trobe University

    Our Mission                                                          Of all Australian universities, we are the most successful at
                                                                         combining accessibility and excellence and have become a
    Advancing global perspectives through learning and knowledge,        place where social inclusion and globally recognised excellence
    for the benefit of our students and communities.                     come together for the benefit of our students, our staff and our
                                                                         communities.
    Our Vision                                                           Our academics and researchers achieve national and
                                                                         international recognition, our public intellectuals demonstrate
    To promote positive change and address the major issues of           an enduring social conscience and influence, and our alumni
    our time through being connected, inclusive and excellent.           achieve extraordinary success and impact in government,
                                                                         industry and not for profit organisations.
    Our Values                                                           We strive to be exemplars for the sector in our commitment to
                                                                         gender equity and to inclusivity for marginalised groups; and we
    Our early reputation as a radical and challenging institution        work with Indigenous people and organisations to support their
    continues to influence the way we enrich the experience of           social, cultural and economic aspirations.
    our students and engage with our partners and communities.
    We were founded half a century ago to broaden participation          We embrace sustainable practices across all our campuses
    in higher education in Melbourne’s north and, later, in              because we are committed to improving environmental, social
    regional Victoria. We have succeeded for many thousands of           and economic outcomes for our communities.
    students who would otherwise have been excluded from the             We contribute to economic development for our local
    opportunities provided by a university education.                    communities, and our future activity will increasingly be
    We continue to support access, diversity and inclusivity while       international as we become a globally connected university in
    undertaking world-class research. Our research aims to address       everything we do.
    the global forces shaping our world and make a difference to
    some of the world’s most pressing problems, including climate
    change, securing food, water and the environment, building
    healthy communities, and creating a more just and sustainable
    future. This approach is based on our values of:
    y inclusiveness, diversity, equity and social justice
    y pursuing excellence and sustainability in everything we do
    y championing our local communities in Melbourne’s north and
      regional Victoria; and
    y being willing to innovate and disrupt the traditional way of
      doing things.

    Our Culture
    Our cultural qualities underpin everything we do. As we work towards realising the strategic goals of the University, we strive to work
    in a way which is aligned to our four cultural qualities:

          CONNECTED                          INNOVATIVE                       ACCOUNTABLE                               CARE
           Connecting the                      Tackling the big              Striving for excellence            We care about what we
            students and                     issues of our time                 in everything we                 do and why we do it,
       communities we serve                   to transform the                  do, holding each               because we believe in the
        to the world outside.              lives of our students                other to account,               power of education and
                                                 and society.                 and working to the              research to transform lives
                                                                              highest standards.                  and global society.

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2020—2030 Strategic Plan
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                                                 Perspective                           Focus

                                                           Partner of Choice

                                                 People                         Improving Efficiency
                                               and Culture                        and Productivity

Students: Reshaping to better meet                                                  Our regions: Transforming our communities
student needs                                                                       Increase the number of students studying at, or supported
KPI – Top 12 nationally for percentage of graduates in                              by, regional campuses, and increase the number of TAFE
employment as measured by the Graduate Outcomes Survey                              graduates who study with us

Teaching: Improving quality and accessibility                                       International: Internationalised in everything
                                                                                    we do
KPI – Top 12 nationally in the Student Experience Survey for
Teaching Quality and Overall Experience                                             KPI – The quality of outcomes for our staff and students from
                                                                                    our strategic partnerships with global universities as measured
                                                                                    by International Partnership Assessment Rating Index

Research: Focusing on our strengths, impact and
global challenges
                                                                                    Our people: An empowered workforce inspired
KPI – ERA 4 or 5 ratings in field of research where La Trobe
                                                                                    by our values
has more than 10 FTE and more than 5% of Australia’s
research effort, defined by ERA FTE                                                 KPI – Improve Employee Experience as measured by a La
                                                                                    Trobe Employee Experience Survey

Industry and government: Becoming the
Strategic Partner of Choice                                                         Improving efficiency and productivity
KPI – Increase Category 2—4 and Medical Research Future                             KPI – 20 per cent improvement in staff productivity from 8.7
Fund research income revenue by 50 percent from 2019                                EFTSL per FTE in 2019 to 10.5 EFTSL per FTE by end of 2022
baseline by 2025

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La Trobe
    A Snapshot of Facts and Figures

            IN THE                                                           IN THE                         MORE THAN
                                           TOP 400
          TOP 350                      IN ALL THREE MAJOR
                                                                            TOP 1.2%                38 000 STUDENTS
        UNIVERSITIES IN                  WORLD RANKINGS             OF 28 000 UNIVERSITIES                AND 7 000 STAFF
          THE WORLD                                                      WORLDWIDE

                                                                     ALL BROAD RESEARCH
         200 000                           SEVEN                            AREAS                        87.8%
       GRADUATES                         CAMPUSES                       RATED AT,                    OF GRADUATES
         IN 50 YEARS                AT MELBOURNE, CITY,                                              SECURE WORK WITHIN
                                     BENDIGO, ALBURY-
                                                                     ABOVE OR WELL                      FOUR MONTHS
                                    WODONGA, MILDURA,                 ABOVE WORLD
                                  SHEPPARTON AND SYDNEY                STANDARD

             THE                          MORE THAN
                                                                            A$76.2M                     EDUCATING
          FIRST                            9 000                      ANNUAL RESEARCH                    LARGEST
       AUSTRALIAN                     INTERNATIONAL                       INCOME
                                                                                                         NUMBER
       UNIVERSITY                       STUDENTS                                                       OF STUDENTS
     TO RECEIVE A SIX-STAR              FROM MORE THAN
                                                                                                     FROM DISADVANTAGED
    RATING FOR SUSTAINABLE               100 COUNTRIES
                                                                                                        BACKGROUND IN
         LARGE-SCALE
                                                                                                           VICTORIA
        DEVELOPMENTS

                                   AN AMBITION BY 2024,
     22 INDIGENOUS                  TO SUPPORT EVERY                          323                     INDIGENOUS
      COLLEAGUES                 COMMENCING INDIGENOUS                   INDIGENOUS                     STUDENT
                                                                       STUDENTS IN 2021
                                     STUDENT WITH A
                                                                      (180 EFTSL IN 2020)
                                                                                                    SERVICES CENTRE
                                       SCHOLARSHIP                                                    ON OR PLANNED, FOR
                                       FOR THE LENGTH OF                                             EACH OF OUR REGIONAL
                                         THEIR DEGREE                                                     CAMPUSES

                10% INCREASE                      LA TROBE IS A SIGNATORY              INDIGENOUS STUDENT
            IN INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT                      TO THE                          SUCCESS RATES
                INDIGENOUS                             TOORONG                              7% ABOVE
               STRATEGY AND                            MARNONG                           THE NATIONAL
                 EDUCATION                              ACCORD                           AVERAGE (2019)
             IN 2021 TRANSFORMATION

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Indigenous Strategy

La Trobe is currently developing a refreshed Indigenous strategy to guide the efforts of the University to meet our
ongoing commitments to Indigenous Australians.
To support the incoming Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) we         The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) will lead the Indigenous
are in the process of recruiting two Academic Directors for         Strategy and Education Division, as well as being a senior
Indigenous Education and Indigenous Research. These 30%             executive in the Students Portfolio and member of the
appointments with Professorial loading will create additional       University’s Senior Leadership Group.
capacity across the institution to ensure we continue our efforts
to decolonise the curriculum and support Indigenous research
and Indigenous researchers.

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One University –
     Many Communities
     Albury-Wodonga                                   Melbourne (Bundoora)                              Indigenous access to higher education.
                                                                                                        Popular fields of study for students at
     Wodonga Campus and its surrounding               Bundoora campus is located on the
                                                                                                        Mildura Campus include Health Sciences
     area is located on the traditional lands of      traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people.
                                                                                                        related courses and Education.
     the Dhudhuroa, Waywurru and Wiradjuri            The language of Wurundjeri Country
     people. The traditional language of the          is Woi Wurrung. Melbourne has long                Mildura is the service centre for northwest
     region is Wiradjeri Language. The campus         been home to Indigenous mob from                  Victoria, and a centre for horticulture and
     is located in close proximity to the Murray      throughout Australia, with the Bundoora           irrigation. Our campus is deeply embedded
     River, which has for many thousands of           Campus ideally positioned near many               in the business and cultural life of the local
     years been central to life for those who         high Indigenous population catchments,            community, and delivers a skilled workforce
     call the Albury Wodonga region home              including Reservoir, Broadmeadows,                for our local schools, health services and
     and is considered as the giver of life to        Thornbury, Fitzroy, and Thomastown.               businesses. We provide access for many
     the local Indigenous people. There are           With a diverse range of study options,            of our students who are first in family, low
     approximately 3,000 Indigenous people            we have students spread across all                SES or Indigenous. Since 2006, we have
     living on both sides of the Murray River.        fields of study. Our new Indigenous               graduated approximately 100 nurses, 220
     Popular fields of study for students at          Recruitment Pathways program, Rise                teachers, 120 business or accounting
     Wodonga Campus include Psychology                with La Trobe, is set to attract prospective      graduates, and 60 social workers at the
     and Nursing.                                     students from throughout the state with           campus. Around 95 per cent of our Mildura
                                                      conditional enrolment offers given to active      graduates get jobs after graduating, and 85
     Albury-Wodonga delivers strong
                                                      participants of the Program.                      per cent stay in the Mallee region. Working
     manufacturing, tourism, agriculture and
                                                                                                        with the local community, we generate
     service industries to a huge area of Victoria,   Bundoora has served Melbourne’s North
                                                                                                        world class events and opportunities for
     NSW and the ACT. Our campus attracts             and beyond since our inception in 1967.
                                                                                                        research in community development,
     students from across the region, offering        It is our largest campus with over 26,000
                                                                                                        water and ecology, agriculture, arts and
     a wide range of courses from arts, sports        students and a comprehensive range of
                                                                                                        Indigenous affairs.
     management and business to nursing,              generalist and specialist undergraduate
     allied health and science.                       and postgraduate courses across 13
                                                      schools in our two Colleges of Science            Shepparton
     It is one of Australia’s three leading
                                                      Health and Engineering (SHE) and Arts,            Shepparton campus is located on the
     campuses for industry engagement,
                                                      Social Sciences and Commerce (ASSC).              traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta and
     including freshwater ecology at the Centre
                                                      We have ambitious plans to develop our            Bangarang People. The language of
     for Freshwater Ecosystems, and regional
                                                      235 hectare land base (1.5 times the size         the region is Yorta Yorta language. This
     and rural ageing through the John Richards’
                                                      of Melbourne’s CBD) into a global exemplar        Country is home to the highest Indigenous
     Centre for Rural Ageing Research.
                                                      of a digital university city of the future.       population in Victoria, outside of Metro
                                                      Our Master Plan envisages a multi-stage           Melbourne. There are approximately 6,000
     Bendigo                                          development including sport, innovation           Indigenous people living in Shepparton
     Bendigo Campus is located on the                 (R&D), education, commercial and                  and its surrounding area. Shepparton
     traditional lands of the Djaara Djaara           residential precincts, with student numbers       has the fastest growing Indigenous
     people. The language of Djaara Country           increasing to approximately 40,000 by             student enrolments of all our regional
     is Dja Dja Wurrung. Bendigo has a diverse        2040. According to a recent report by             campuses, with the largest opportunity
     Indigenous population of approximately           Oxford Economics, the Melbourne campus            for continuous growth. The campus has
     2,000 Indigenous people. Bendigo campus          supported 6,860 jobs and contributed $505         strong educational partnerships with local
     is home to the second largest Indigenous         million in GDP to Melbourne’s North in            Indigenous Tertiary organisations, with two
     cohort of student enrolments. La Trobe’s         2016. By 2026, these figures will rise further,   accredited pathways into La Trobe courses
     Rural Health School continues to attract         meaning that La Trobe will contribute an          through the Diploma of Community Service
     strong enrolments across a number of             additional 3,680 jobs and $371 million in         and Diploma of Nursing, into the Bachelor
     health disciplines. Popular fields of study      GDP to the economy in Melbourne’s North           of Social Work and the Bachelor of Nursing,
     for students at Bendigo Campus include           in that year, relative to 2016. Our 2016          as such the two most popular fields of
     Social Work and Education.                       research and development expenditure              study for students at Shepparton Campus
                                                      is expected to contribute $377 million to         are Social Work and Nursing.
     Bendigo is one of the fastest growing
                                                      Australia’s GDP in real present value terms
     regional cities in Victoria. It is a major                                                         Shepparton is a culturally diverse city lying
                                                      over the next 50 years.
     centre for government services, has vibrant                                                        at the heart of the Goulburn Valley – a
     local industries, and an outstanding arts                                                          centre of horticulture, dairy, logistics and
     and cultural sector. Our Bendigo campus          Mildura                                           manufacturing. Our campus, located in
     is the largest of our regional campuses          Mildura Campus and its surrounding region         the centre of the city, is meeting a growing
     with more than 4,500 students. It offers a       is located on the lands of the Latji Latji,       demand for courses in areas like the arts,
     full range of courses, including education,      Ngintait, Nyeri Nyeri, Barkindji, and Werigia     business and agribusiness, education,
     allied health, dentistry, law and engineering.   peoples. The Traditional Language of the          nursing, allied health and social work.
     Bendigo graduates enjoy a 94 per cent            region is Latji Latji Language. With a local      Our strong community links present
     employment rate after graduating, and our        Indigenous population of approximately            opportunities for research in agriculture,
     plan is to continue building the Bendigo         4,000, Mildura is rich in local Culture and       community development, health, cultural
     campus to become Australia’s leading             has a rapidly growing young population,           diversity and Indigenous affairs.
     regional university town.                        thus the region is prime for increased

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Position Description

The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous), reports to the Deputy         y Ensure the activities of the portfolio are undertaken in
Vice-Chancellor (Students), and is accountable for strategic          accordance with relevant government legislation and comply
leadership of Indigenous education, research and community            with University agreements, awards, and policies
engagement at the university. This role will lead a specialist      y Membership of senior governance committees as required by
team across La Trobe’s campus network and work with the               the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) and
university to deliver on our strategic ambitions to                   Chair of Academic Board.
y improve Indigenous Australian student participation
   and success                                                      Key Selection Criteria
y support the recruitment and retention of Indigenous
                                                                    y A distinguished scholarly record, with evidence of prominent
   Australian staff
                                                                      strategic leadership experience
y embed Indigenous Australian knowledges in the curriculum
                                                                    y Proven capacity or potential in the development and
y facilitate research with Indigenous Australian communities          implementation of high level University strategies
   and develop the research capability of Indigenous academic
                                                                    y A demonstrated track record or potential in the leadership
   staff and
                                                                      of teams that support recruitment and strong outcomes for
y build strong and enduring partnerships with Indigenous              Indigenous Australian students, including the achievement
   Australian communities both in Victoria and further afield.        of strategic targets in student load, success, retention and
The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) delivers on these targets        completion
through leadership of the Indigenous Strategy and Education         y Ability to form strong and enduring partnerships with internal
Division and its dedicated team of staff and by working in close      and external stakeholders and to leverage these partnerships
partnership with staff from across the University’s Victorian         for the mutual benefit of all parties while delivering against
campus network.                                                       institutional targets
                                                                    y demonstrated capacity or potential to provide leadership in
Position specific accountabilities                                    the development of curricula that are inclusive of Indigenous
                                                                      Australian Knowledges in a respectful and culturally
y Lead strategic change across the organisation through the           appropriate manner
  implementation and leadership of a whole-of-university
                                                                    y Proven track record or demonstrated potential in research
  Indigenous strategy, providing critical decision making that
                                                                      involving Indigenous Australian Knowledges and/or related
  has an impact across the University and delivering on agreed
                                                                      to Indigenous Australian development, including a strong
  strategic targets
                                                                      publication record and the receipt of competitive grant and/or
y Provide principal and authoritative counsel that sets new           consultancy funding
  standards and determines new areas of knowledge for the
                                                                    y Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders in the public and
  University in regard to Indigenous Australian matters
                                                                      private sectors and with funding agencies and
y Lead the Indigenous Strategy and Education Division, with
                                                                    y An understanding of the legislative environment related to
  accountability for the division’s strategy, structure, finance
                                                                      Indigenous Australian Higher Education and a proven ability
  and human resources
                                                                      or demonstrated potential to react to changed policy or
y Build and grow relationships between the University and             funding conditions to ensure institutional compliance.
  Indigenous Australian communities Australia-wide
                                                                    Only Indigenous Australians are eligible to apply under the
y Drive and participate in philanthropic activities in support of   Special Measure Provision Section of the Equal Opportunity
  Indigenous Australian education                                   Act 2011 (Vic).
y Provide dedicated services for the recruitment and ongoing
  support of Indigenous Australian students at all levels of
  study and ensure that Indigenous Australian participation,
  success and completion rates achieve state and national
  benchmarks
y Work closely with Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education),
  Provosts and Deans to incorporate Indigenous Australian
  Knowledges into all of the University’s award and non-award
  courses
y Work in partnership with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
  (Research) and Industry engagement, Provosts and
  Deans to expand research involving Indigenous Australian
  Knowledge and communities, and ensure that this research is
  undertaken in a culturally appropriate manner
y Manage and coordinate the University’s preparation for, and
  response to, relevant external reviews and audits;
y Work with all areas of the University to uplift the
  recruitment of Indigenous Australians into academic and
  professional positions

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Organisational Chart

                              DEPUTY
                         VICE-CHANCELLOR
                            (STUDENTS)

                                PRO
                         VICE-CHANCELLOR
                           (INDIGENOUS)

             COORDINATOR,
              OPERATIONS

                                             SENIOR MANAGER,
                               ACADEMIC
       ACADEMIC                                INDIGENOUS
                               DIRECTOR
       DIRECTOR                                 STRATEGY,
                             (INDIGENOUS
     (INDIGENOUS                               EDUCATION &
                              EDUCATION)
      RESEARCH)                                COMMUNITY
                                VACANT
                                                 LIAISON

        ADVISOR,              FACILITATOR,                                          COORDINATOR,
                                                                 INDIGENOUS
      INDIGENOUS                CULTURAL       INDIGENOUS                            INDIGENOUS
                                                               STUDENT ADVISOR
        STUDENT                CAPABILITY    STUDENT ADVISOR                           STUDENT
                                                                  (REGIONAL)
     RECRUITMENT             (INDIGENOUS)                                           ENGAGEMENT

                                                                       SENIOR OFFICER,        SENIOR OFFICER,
                                                                         INDIGENOUS             INDIGENOUS
                                                                           STUDENT                STUDENT
                                                                        ENGAGEMENT             ENGAGEMENT
                                                                          (BENDIGO)                (SHEP)

                                                                                              SENIOR OFFICER,
                                                                       SENIOR OFFICER,
                                                                                                INDIGENOUS
                                                                         INDIGENOUS
                                                                                                  STUDENT
                                                                           STUDENT
                                                                                               ENGAGEMENT
                                                                      ENGAGEMENT (AW)
                                                                                                 (MILDURA)

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About Victoria
and Melbourne
Experience Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria, and Australia’s
second largest city. It’s a multicultural hub with 4.4 million people
from more than 153 countries, it’s one of the best sporting cities
in the world, and Australia’s art and culture capital.
You’ll find the world’s masterpieces on the walls of the city’s
100-plus galleries and some of the world’s best examples of
street art along its famous laneways. Melbourne’s theatres and
live venues stage blockbuster productions, international and local
opera, ballet, comedy and live music by some of the world’s most
popular artists. Melbourne is also a UNESCO City of Literature.
When it comes to sport, Melbourne is a city like no other. Each
year the city hosts major international sporting events like the
Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, the Formula
One Grand Prix, the Rip Curl Pro Surfing championship, the
Australian Masters golf tournament and the Melbourne Cup
(horse racing). Plus, the city hosts the Grand Final of Australian
Rules Football every year, which includes a parade in the city.
Melbournians love their food. Many of the world’s top chefs
have set up in Melbourne and you’ll find just about every cuisine
on the planet here: French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Chinese,
Malaysian, Indian, Thai, Japanese, Moroccan and lots more.
More than 2500 festivals and events are held in Victoria
throughout the year. Major events in the city include the
Melbourne International Arts Festival, Melbourne International
Film Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Find out more: visitmelbourne.com

Victoria: The Garden State
Victoria is Australia’s smallest mainland state – at 227 416
square km, it is about the same size as the United Kingdom.
Once known as ‘the Garden State’, it has many notable gardens
and 36 national parks covering two and a half million hectares.
Among the State’s many attractions are the Great Ocean Road,
where you’ll see stunning coastal views and the world-famous
Twelve Apostles, the Grampians and the High Country.

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How to Apply

     All applications should be submitted via Latrobe.edu.au/jobs by   Indicative Commencement Date
     31 March 2022.
     When submitting your application, the following information       Candidates are asked to provide an indication of the earliest
     is required:                                                      date on which they would be available to commence in
                                                                       the position.

     Curriculum Vitae                                                  As part of the application and appointment process, candidates
                                                                       may be requested to provide proof of their identity and give
     Please include the following:                                     permission for verification of their tertiary qualifications and an
                                                                       Australian Federal Police check.
     y Details of your education, professional training and
       qualification with year of completion                           All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working
     y Positions you have held, including relevant dates, titles,      with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be
       responsibilities and key achievements                           required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with
     y Other relevant information such as your contributions           Children Check prior to commencement.
       to professional associations and learned societies, and
       community activities.                                           Confidentiality
     Response to the Selection Criteria                                We guarantee that any approach we make to you and any
     Please respond to each of the selection criteria. These can be    discussions we have will be in the strictest confidence.
     found in the position description for the role.                   For an informal conversation, please contact
                                                                       Peter Andreopoulos on 03 9479 6305 or email
                                                                       p.andreopoulos@latrobe.edu.au

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