If you’re interested in issues relating to advertising content and are active in the broader community, then you may be interested in joining the Ad Standards Community Panel.
The Community Panel operates in a sensitive and occasionally high-profile environment. It was established by the advertising industry to consider complaints made by the public about advertisements and to provide an accessible and transparent complaints process. The Panel considers complaints made about advertisements against a variety of industry Codes.
The Community Panel meets twice a month (either via video conference or face-to-face) to consider advertisements and the complaints made about them. There is modest remuneration for each meeting, and travel expenses to and from Sydney (when required) will be met.
The Community Panel is not intended to be a team of advertising experts, and has no corporate governance responsibilities. Membership of the Panel is on an individual basis – that is, members bring their own perspectives and don’t represent industry, consumer, or special interest groups.
If you’re interested in joining the Community Panel, please provide your CV (preferably no more than two pages) and a very brief statement letting us know why you are interested.
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview where you will be assessed against the following selection criteria:
- Ability to interpret Codes in applying the standards generally accepted by reasonable adults in the public interest,
- Demonstrated involvement in the community and the ability to reflect broad community standards,
- Ability to apply reason, common sense and sensitivity when assessing a wide variety of material, and
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a diverse team.
For more information see FAQ.
Applications should be submitted to [email protected]. Questions can also be directed to this email address or, alternatively, you can call 02 6173 1500.