Join the Rainbow Migrants Community Team (Expressions of Interest)

Join the team that decides what Rainbow Migrants does next.

The Rainbow Migrants Community Team is five community members who work with the Rainbow Migrants Living Lab on what we organise for the community, the training we give services, and our research. Team members get training in research and in planning and running ideas, activities and events, and we thank them for their time. The team starts in early 2027.

What the team does

- Shapes our research. The team helps decide the questions we ask, how we ask them, who we talk to, and what the answers mean.

- Can take part in research. Team members who want to can train as co-researchers and work on interviews, service mapping and the findings. When this work is funded, it is paid.

- Plans what we do for the community. Things like Let's Connect, Table for Two and Karaoke with an Accent, and new ideas that come out of the research.

What you get

- Free training and a certificate. The training covers community research and research ethics, turning ideas into activities and events, co-design, leadership, advocacy, queer history in Australia and WA, migration and the law, mental health and self-care, and how services and referrals work.

- Possible paid research work. When we have funded research, team members who have done the training can work on it as co-researchers, and that work is paid.- A reference for study or work.

- A real say. The team's views shape what the Living Lab does.

What we ask of you

- About one meeting a month, in the evening or on a weekend, at ECU City Campus or online. We set the dates together.

- Respect for the team's rules, which we write together at the start: what is said in the team stays in the team, everyone gets a turn, and we look after each other.

Who can join

People who came to Australia from another country and whose first language is not English, and who are gay, lesbian, bi, trans, intersex, queer, not sure yet, or do not want to use any of these words. You do not need any experience or qualification. Your English does not need to be perfect. Any visa is fine, including a bridging visa. We want a team that is as mixed as the community: different countries, languages, ages, genders, faiths, abilities, visas, and experiences with services.

How we work, and your safety

- We do not take photos unless you want us to.

- Our emails and text messages to you do not mention 'LGBTIQA+

- Meetings are in person at ECU City Campus or online.

- We do not share your details with anyone.

How it works

1. Register your interest here. It takes five minutes, and most questions are optional. If you would rather talk than type, email us and we will call you. Deadline: 18 December 2026.

2. We will email you within a week to say thank you and tell you what happens next.

3. We will invite you to a relaxed conversation, in person or online, to talk about the role, what you would need, and whether it suits you.

4. We choose the team so that it reflects the community. If more people apply than there are places, we will tell you by email and stay in touch about other ways to take part.

5. The team starts in early 2027.

Questions? Email rainbowmigrants@ecu.edu.au or message @rainbow_migrants on Instagram.