Lived Experience
Recruitment Panel Members
Training Workshop
Aim of the session
Session goes for around three hours
What will we learn about?
1. Get to know each other
2. Understand recruitment and staff
selection
3. Interviews – what to do & how to do it?
4. Know the rules about selecting staff
5. Join recruitment panels selecting staff in
your area
Information Booklet
Introductions
• What’s your name?
• What services do you access?
• Why do you want to be involved?
Important Words to Know
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Interview
Applicant
Employee
Position
Panel
Legislation
Discrimination
Criteria
Human Resources (HR)
CV / Resume
Recruiting and Selecting Employees
1. Need for staff is identified
• General pool staff or specific role
• What sort of job is being offered?
• Permanent – Full Time or Part Time
• Casual
• Fixed term – specific project or job or
cover scheduled leave
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2. Position Clarified and Advertised
Position Description
• Advertise - Aims to get the attention of
the right people for the job.
• Who can apply? - Anyone who wants a
job/not all applicants will be suitable
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3. Interview questions
• Human Resources (HR) team puts
together interview questions
• Must comply with rules/laws - Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and
Anti Discrimination legislation
• Questions specific to role and LWB
values
• Must be consistent
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4. Applications received – “shortlisting”
• HR compile all applications
• Talk about quality and quantity
• Shortlist of applicants
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5. Notify people not shortlisted
• HR notify all those who have not been
shortlisted – thanking them for their
application
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6. Panel is put together
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN!!
• Three or four people (minimum two):
1. Line manager (Panel Leader)
2. Person with lived experience
3. Human Resources person
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7. Interviews Arranged
• Time, date, location
• One hour each interview
• 15 minute debrief
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8. Interview packs
Compiled by HR or line manager on panel
includes:
• Applicants CV / resume
• Interview questions
HR will also have applicants complete
forms to check
• Probity, and the applicant’s
• Authority to work in Australia
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9. The Interview
• Panel Leader welcomes and introduces
applicant
• Panel leader explains that the interview
will be in three sections:
1. Provide candidate with an overview of LWB
and the role
2. Asking candidate targeted questions
3. Opportunity for candidate to ask questions
4. Explain next steps in the recruitment
process
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10. The Interview (Continued)
• Panel Leader tells applicant about LWB and
role
• Panel members take it in turns to ask the set
questions and note responses
• Applicant asked if they have any questions
• Panel leader advises applicant of next steps
• Panel leader thanks applicant and closes
interview
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10. The Interview (Continued)
• Panel discussion and recommendation
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
• NO DISCRIMINATION – age, gender,
disability, culture / ethnicity, religion,
sexuality, medical history
• Select candidates on MERIT - abilities,
aptitude, skills, qualifications,
knowledge, experience , achievement
Panel Behaviour
• Let the Panel Leader lead to interview
• Treat applicants and other panel
members with respect
• Make notes but keep you views and
feelings to yourself until panel
discussion time
• If you need a break, let the Panel
Leader know in between applicants.
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10. Reference Checks
• Panel member contacts referees and
conducts reference checks
11. Suitability & Probity Checks
• Criminal Record
• Working with Children
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12. Position Offered
• Contact applicant and offer the job
• Letter of offer sent and accepted
• Induction
• New employee commences
• Probation/trial period of three months
Role Plays
Quiz
What Happens Next?
• You will be issued with a certificate to
say you have completed the training
• Your name on register of trained LWB
“Lived Experience” panel members in
your region
• You may be contacted to participate on
a panel
• You can ask for help
• You don’t have to participate if you
don’t want to
Any Questions?
Contacts
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