% of Community Mobilisation Volunteers from CALD, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, female or who have been involved in the criminal justice system
Current Value
62%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
July - December 2017: 4 new CALD volunteers will significantly boost this % when reported on a year end
January - June 2017: Significant increase in number of volunteers from CALD background reflecting extension of campaigning work into hep B
July - December 2016: No change as there was no training conducted this period to assess changes
Jan - June 2016: Significant increase in number of women
July - December 2015: Although the tend is downward the actual percentage is significantly above the 30% target.
January - June 2015: Advocates from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), prison and Aboriginal & or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) background are especially welcomed as are applications from women.
Partners
Our working relationships with AHMRC, Justice Health and MHAHS have fostered an environment of trust from members of these communities and a willingness to engage with Hepatitis NSW as an organisation.
What Works
Referrals from other Hepatitis NSW programs including Hepatitis Infoline, Prisons Infoline, C-een and Heard, Live Well Counseling has been particularly successful in recruiting C me Advocates. Outreach to priority populations by these programs has ensured that people from these backgrounds are welcomed and embraced by all our services and are able to be referred to the C me project where appropriate.
Action Plan
Continually seek applications from advocates with CALD, prison, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, or women, to maintain target ratio. Outreach to these communities through the ongoing work of Hepatitis NSW
enables identification and recruitment of individuals with these
specific backgrounds.