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Call for Applications

ASSBI Student Ambassador Program

The ASSBI student ambassador program is currently recruiting!

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from students across all health disciplines in Australia and New Zealand who would like to be a part of the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) student community for 2025. We encourage both undergraduate and postgraduate students from all universities across Australia and New Zealand to apply, as well as across all disciplines (e.g., Speech Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Psychiatry, Physiotherapy). Please also apply if you are from a city/regional area not listed below and would like to be considered.

Positions available

1. Team Leader

• Positions available: Adelaide, Townsville, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Auckland, Wellington
• Term: 1-2 years

2. Student Ambassador

• Available Positions: Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Adelaide, Townsville, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Auckland, Wellington
• Term: 1 year

Benefits of being part of the ASSBI Student Network

• Complimentary ASSBI membership (1 year)
• Complimentary conference registration (for the team leader positions, in the second year of the term)
• Leadership, organisational and management experience
• Networking opportunities with other students and leaders in the field of brain impairment

Requirements for all student ambassadors

• Attendance and active participation in meetings
• Attendance at student events in your represented city/location
• Time commitment of approximately 5-7 hours a month. Please note that this may increase leading up to an event or during a project. All applicants are strongly encouraged to take this into consideration when applying

Please see below for specific responsibilities for each role.

Team Leader
Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and organisation of up to two student ASSBI events per year (e.g., seminar, workshop, movie night, etc.) where students are invited to attend, network and are encouraged to participate and learn more about ASSBI
• Liaise with the student coordinator and communicate the team's progress throughout the year
• Coordinate and liaise with your team of student ambassadors
• Conduct regular meetings with your team of student ambassadors
• Help promote ASSBI to your wider networks (it is expected that all team members are responsible for the active promotion of ASSBI throughout this process)

Student Ambassador
Responsibilities 

• Organise with your team up to two student ASSBI events per year (e.g., seminar, workshop, movie night, etc.) where students are invited to attend, network and are encouraged to participate and learn more about ASSBI
• Work together with fellow student ambassadors who represent a range of disciplines (e.g., psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, neuropsychology)
• Help promote ASSBI to your wider student networks
• Attend team meetings and liaise regularly with your team leader

How to apply
Please complete the application using this link https://forms.gle/dKYiPktTy8wpszq46

Deadline: 28 February 2025 at 5pm AEDT.

Questions: Please contact the ASSBI National Student Coordinator, Nicole Feast (nicole.feast@research.uwa.edu.au)