QPP Community Advisory Group Expression of Interest
Looking for a way to support your community?
Why not consider our CAG?
Expressions of Interest for the QPP Community Advisory Group (CAG) closed on 4/10/2024.
All submissions after this date will be considered for when there is next a vacancy in the group.
About QPP
As a peer-based organisation Queensland Positive People (QPP) recognises the centrality of the positive voice and values the importance of the lived experience of HIV. All that we do at QPP is underpinned by the principles of Greater Involvement of People with HIV (GIPA).
GIPA principles recognise that people with HIV are integral and central to the HIV response. GIPA values People living with HIV (PLHIV) as a valuable resource providing lived experience and knowledge to help inform the design, implementation and evaluation of programs and services.
QPP is committed to creating safe and supportive environments for our community members that that are free from stigma and discrimination, promote equity of access and empowerment of individuals. Please feel free to refer to the QPP website and our Strategic Plan to find out more about QPP’s goals, vision, and mission statement.
At Queensland Positive People we value Diversity, Equity, Quality, Freedom, Empathy, and Belonging. We bring these to every aspect of the work that we do. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV, and help reduce new transmissions of HIV and STIs.
When you join the QPP community, you accept the following principles and agree to abide by the following:
- Promote a culture that enhances individual creativity and teamwork
- Welcome and support people of any background and identity
- Act responsibly, ethically, safely and with integrity
- Observe standards of equity and respect in dealing with peers and colleagues, including their culture and traditions, differences, dignity and privacy
About the Community Advisory Group
The Community Advisory Group (CAG) engages with the diverse community of people with HIV across Queensland and provides a platform through which individual and collective voices can be heard. The CAG assist QPP to identify current and emerging community needs and assists QPP to establish strategic priorities in service delivery, advocacy and health education and information.
Purpose of the Community Advisory Group:
- Provide advice on strategic priorities for PLHIV to assist in advocacy, service, resource and program development.
- Provide feedback on existing services, resources and programs to assist with continuous and quality improvement.
- Engage in consultation and co-design processes and opportunities to ensure the diversity of community voices are heard.
- Build capacity and connections of leaders within PLHIV communities through statewide consultation, connection and community development.
- Mentoring of new and emerging leaders in the PLHIV community through membership of the CAG.
- Providing CAG members professional development opportunities to attend training sessions, health and engagement related conferences, forums and events.
Want to Join the CAG?
If you are keen to be involved in our Community Advisory Committee (CAG) read the information about the CAG below, including our Terms of Reference to learn about the CAG process in depth, including membership periods, meeting information, and payments.
Experience and qualities, we are looking for:
- Lived experience as a person living with HIV.
- Active in community, with strong community networks or an interest in developing networks.
- Have a sound understanding of local or regional issues that people living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing.
- Have a strong interest and passion to influence change.
- Ability to identify, discuss and/or advise on priority areas and issues relating to the PLHIV community and community partnering/engagement with a problem-solving attitude.
- Raise issues and recommendations from community perspectives, to drive community led/co-design projects.
- Ability to make a long-term commitment of at least 1 year.
- Bring issues and the voices of less heard communities through belonging to or being involved with some of the following communities:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- People from non-English speaking backgrounds – Culturally and/or linguistically diverse communities
- People who are Medicare ineligible
- Women
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse or intersex
- Heterosexual men
- Parents with children/youth
- Young people 18 – 25 years old
- People living long term with HIV
- People newly diagnosed with HIV within the last 5 years
- People of older age
- People living with a disability
- Residents of rural or remote areas
- People who live with a chronic illness (other than HIV) including mental health issues
- Experience of substance misuse and recovery
Group Responsibilities and Roles
All Community Advisory Group (CAG) members are expected to actively participate in the CAG and bring a community perspective to all discussions and recommendations. Each role has a different requirement in terms of abilities and experience. Listed below are some examples of these variations, which may help you in writing your application.
| Role | Some key responsibilities | Experience |
| Experienced Community Representative | Mentors and provides support to emerging community representative members of the Advisory Group. | Demonstrated experience in HIV and or other Community representative roles (e.g. PLDI graduate). Experience mentoring or supporting others. Possesses a good understanding of matters that affect PLHIV. Well-developed understanding of the lived experience of HIV, including the historical contexts in both national and state settings. An intention to develop connection within the sections of the HIV community they identify. Experience within volunteering or working in the HIV or other community. |
| Emerging Community Representative | Ability to step into an experienced community representative role after their first term. | Lived experience and connection to a PLHIV community. Possesses a basic understanding of matters that affect PLHIV in terms of healthcare, stigma and isolation. Some understanding of QPP and the services we provide. Willingness to learn and grow. |
Recruitment Process
Below applies/applied to last CAG Recruitment EOI round, ending 4/10/2024.
- PLHIV from all regions of Queensland are encouraged to apply.
- Being a client of a QPP service does not exclude you from being involved in this group.
- A wide representation is key to the function of this group. If you foresee or encounter any barriers to applying, please feel free to contact us via info@qpp.org.au or 3013 5555 or 1800 636 241.
- All applications will be graded by a panel of QPP staff including PLHIV who will not be members of the advisory group.
- We expect to be contacting shortlisted members to have a conversation about their motivations for involvement during the week of the 7th of October.
CAG Documents
Ready to apply?
The last round of recruitments via Expression of Interests closed on 4/10/2204. The below applies/applied to that round of recruitment.
The planned engagement for the group in the upcoming months is as follows:
October 2024
First training/orientation session – Week of the 28th of October
November 2024
Second training/orientation session – Week of the 11th November
First CAG meeting – Mid November
Please note the group will determine exact dates for the above once we have appointed our group members.
For queries relating to the Community Advisory Group or assistance completing this Expression of Interest, please contact us at info@qpp.org.au or by phone on 07 3013 5555.
