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The Lab Network
Area of Expertise Being Sought:
Advocacy / Government Relations,
Fundraising,
Law & Legal Services
Board Meetings (Mode):
Online/Dial-in
Targeting:
Females,
Youth/Students,
People with Disabilities,
Seniors/Retired People,
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander,
LGBTQI
Payment:
Nil - honorary role
The Lab Network Board is seeking expressions of interest to fill several vacant positions. Applicants with expertise in the areas of Intellectual property/commercial law, fundraising and grant application preparation, especially in the technology or disability services sectors will be highly valued.
About The Lab & The Lab Network
The Lab (www.thelab.org.au) is an after-school technology and social club for 10–21-year-old autistic young people who love computers and social gaming. The Lab is a not-for-profit service with over 30 venues across Australia operating in a range of environments including community health centres, local libraries, disability service providers and other low-cost community venues. The Lab is a registered charity with DGR status.
The Lab has been highly successful since 2011 in supporting young people across Australia to develop important interpersonal friendship and social skills through doing what they love in the company of peers and supportive technology mentors.
Social isolation can create significant barriers to education and career opportunities for autistic young people. The Lab aims to provide a supportive environment that encourages skill and social engagement through fun and shared interests.
The Lab is a social experience and not a structured educational or clinical activity. Mentors are an essential element of The Lab model, they guide, support and encourage engagement rather than teach or counsel. Sessions are social rather than clinical in nature. The Lab is a participant led activity and this is an important element of its success.
The Lab has been operating across Australia since 2011. The Lab Network Ltd was formed in 2013 to provide administrative and governance support for the growing number of Lab venues across the country.
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