Join RTRFM’s Disability Inclusion Advisory Group
RTRFM is proud to have established a strong reputation within Western Australia and has been striving to create a diverse community of passionate music and arts lovers for more than 45 years.
We are strong advocates for inclusion, human rights and social justice and this commitment is part of our foundation that guides how we do business. It is important to us that anyone can safely participate in all that we do, and feel that they belong.
We want to make sure that we continue to be a welcoming and respectful radio station, especially for people with disability/disabilities and we need your help.
RTRFM is looking for a diversity of people with disability to join our existing Disability Inclusion Advisory Group and to help us make sure our radio station is inclusive and accessible.
Purpose of the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG)
– Assist RTRFM to build, maintain and develop trusted relationships with people with disability, their families, carers and advocates.
– Help foster an understanding of the experiences of people with disability.
– Provide input and guide the implementation of RTRFM’s Disability Inclusion Plan. (Documents can be found below.)
– Identify and enable opportunities for people with disability to participate equally in the RTRFM community.
Who are we looking for?
– Someone who has or has had disability, is a family member and/or carer of someone with disability, or is a representative from a disability community group, advocacy group and/or an organisation or business that works with or for people with disability.
– Someone with an interest in music and the arts.
– Someone who can commit to attending and contributing to the Advisory Group meetings once a quarter on a voluntary basis via online video conference.
– Someone comfortable sharing your experience and opinions regarding disability and barriers to accessing services.
– We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse, gender and/or sexually diverse, and/or young to apply.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit the following link and complete the form.
Expression of Interest – DIAG 2026
Expression of interest questions can be made available on request. For further information or support with your application, or to apply, please contact Simon Miraudo at smiraudo@rtrfm.com.au or 08 9260 9213.
You can find the Terms of Reference for the DIAG below.
- DIAG Terms of Reference (docx)
- DIAG Terms of Reference (pdf)
- DIAG Terms of Reference (docx – large print)
- DIAG Terms of Reference (pdf – large print)
You may also review RTRFM’s Disability Inclusion Plan below.
- RTRFM – Disability Inclusion Plan (PDF)
- RTRFM – Disability Inclusion Plan (docx)
- RTRFM – Disability Inclusion Plan (PDF – large print)
- RTRFM – Disability Inclusion Plan (docx – large print)
- RTRFM – Disability Inclusion Plan (PDF – easy read).
- RTRFM – Disability Inclusion Plan (docx – easy read).
Listen to the audio version of the Plan below:
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service.
- TTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 08 9260 9213
- Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 08 9260 9213
- Internet relay users connect to the NRS then ask for 08 9260 9213
RTRFM will be collecting personal and private information from applicants to help us with the selection process. Learn about our Privacy Policy here.
Please note, we will refer to the definition of disability that is used within the Disability Discrimination Act as outlined on the Australian Human Rights Commission Website. This includes physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological and learning disabilities. It also includes physical disfigurement and the presence in the body of disease-causing organisms, such as the HIV virus.
