The volunteering student teams within CMDFA support recent graduates and students in their spiritual, academic, and professional growth. These teams include the National Recent Graduates Worker(s), National Recent Graduate-Student Worker(s), National Student Representative, and State Student Representatives.
Each of our student group plays a vital role in encouraging, guiding, and representing students and recent graduates across Australia.
These teams are driven by clear guidelines and advice provided by the Board, ensuring that they effectively contribute to the growth and connection of members within the Fellowship.
National Recent Graduates and Students Ministries
CMDFA operates dedicated activities for both recent graduates and students, recognising the specific challenges faced by these groups. The Board generally includes non-voting representatives of each of these groups (e.g., Recent Graduates Worker, Student Worker, National Student Representative).
National Recent Graduates Worker(s)
The Board is able to appoint paid or unpaid workers dedicated to ministries for recent graduates. In general, the role includes the following responsibilities:
- Encouraging recent graduates around the country regarding living a radically obedient Christian life at home, at church, at university, at work, and in missional living both in Australia and overseas
- Encouraging recent graduates with their involvement in CMDFA
- Functioning as a representative of recent graduates to the Board, and vice versa with good communication in both directions
- Encouraging the creation and distribution of resource material relevant to recent graduates but also useful for other members of CMDFA
- Organising the annual Workers Retreat
- Coordinating the regional intern boot camps
- Facilitating the development of hospital fellowship networks
- Succession planning for their role and for other recent graduate ministries
National Recent Graduate – Student Worker(s)
The Board is able to appoint paid or unpaid workers dedicated to ministries for dental and medical students. The Student Worker(s) will work closely with the National Student Representative as they undertake the following responsibilities:
- Encouraging students on campuses and in the hospitals regarding living a radically obedient Christian life at home, at church, at university, at work, and in missional living both in Australia and overseas
- Encouraging students with their involvement in CMDFA
- Functioning as a representative of students to the Board, and vice versa with good communication in both directions
- Encouraging the creation and distribution of resource material relevant to students but also useful for other members of CMDFA
- Overseeing the organisation of the annual VISION weekend and IMPACT Conference
- Facilitating the development of student fellowship networks
- Succession planning for their role and for other student ministries
National Student Representative and State Student Representatives
The National Student Representative will be a medical or dental student member. They will work closely with the Student Worker and will attend Board meetings in a non-voting capacity. They will liaise with student members in each state to identify a State Student Representative for each state and territory. The National Student Representative should also be a member of their State or Regional Branch.
The State Student Representatives will liaise with the National Student Representative and campus leaders to ensure good communication of CMDFA initiatives in both directions. They will liaise with student members in each university to identify campus leaders. The State Student Representative will also be a member of their home State or Regional Branch.
The National and State Student Representatives should aim to attend National Student Events each year. They may also be invited to attend development workshops run by the Board (e.g., Equip & Connect).