Role:
The Community Education Counsellor (CEC) provides support services to ensure that the best possible assistance services are available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. CECs also provide cross cultural awareness training .
Services Offered:
· Participate in the development of activities, in and out of school, likely to enhance the involvement in education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families
· Develop and undertake support service programs designed to meet the needs of the school/s that will encourage the educational participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students (e.g., Artie, AIMS, QATSIF)
· Provide information to the school community about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural perspectives
· Provide advice and information to school administrators regarding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural protocols in order to meet the needs of schools and their communities.
· Ensure that relevant information concerning Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural issues is readily available to all members of the school community.
· Participate in activities to develop productive partnerships between members of the school community.
Accessibility:
Available Thursday and Friday during school hours and alternating Wednesdays OR outside of these hours by appointment.
Appointments can be made at the main administration desk or by phoning 07 3432 1222.