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Nominations Database

What is the Nominations Database?

Government appointments are made every year to various boards, committees and organisations. The Office of Ethnic Affairs has created a Nominations Database to identify people primarily from ethnic communities who may be suitable for nomination for such positions.

Why a Nominations Database?

The Office of Ethnic Affairs Nominations Database has been developed to:

• Increase the diversity of members on committees and boards.
• Help identify suitable people to advise about ethnic communities interests.

How Does It Work?

• Upon registration of your Curriculum Vitae electronically or by post, information on your skills and experience will form part of the Office of Ethnic Affairs Nominations Database.
• When the Office of Ethnic Affairs is invited to submit potential candidates for a particular board or organisation, the database is searched, matching the requirements of the position with the skills and experience of the people on our database.
• The Office of Ethnic Affairs will forward as many appropriate candidates as possible for all nomination requests.
• If you are considered for nomination to appropriate organisations, the Office of Ethnic Affairs will contact you to seek your consent for referral, and if necessary request an update of your information entered on the database.
• Because requests are sometimes urgent, you may be contacted directly for your consent by the organisation concerned.

The Skills and Experience We’re Looking For

The Office of Ethnic Affairs is looking for people from ethnic communities with a variety of skills and experience including:

• Business and finance.
• Community development and voluntary sector work.
• Education, health and social services.
• Financial and business management.
• Local government.
• Public sector management.
• Research and ethics.
• Technical fields.

The Types of Organisations For Which You May Be Considered

Some of the types of organisations for which you may be considered for depending on your skills and experience, include:

• State owned enterprises and crown research institutes.
• Sector organisations e.g. trade boards or environmental organisations.
• Statutory boards.
• Government advisory groups.
• Any other committees where organisations may be seeking ethnic community input.

See our Glossary of Terms for explanations about these organisations.

How to Register on the Office of Ethnic Affairs Nominations Database

Option 1: Print Form - Read Checklist 1, then print the Conditions of Use of form. Complete both forms and send by post to the Office of Ethnic Affairs. This information will form part of the Office of Ethnic Affairs Nominations database.