Rewarding position to inform and guide Wellways' public policy and advocacy direction

Fixed term Part time (4 days/week) opportunity till July 2026 in Fairfield VIC or in one of our NSW, QLD or ACT head offices.

$103k annual salary + 12% Super + Salary packaging + leave loading

About the opportunity
This is your opportunity to join our Advocacy and Policy team and shape systemic policy and advocacy that makes a difference.

In this role, you'll coordinate day-to-day policy and advocacy activities that drive our strategic priorities forward. Working closely with our Policy and Advocacy Manager, lived and living experience leadership team, and key interest holders, you'll develop advocacy positions, craft submissions to government, and build the strategic relationships that turn policy into practice.

You will also ensure our positions authentically reflect and amplify lived and living experience perspectives - because meaningful change only happens when those most affected drive the conversation.

Skills & experience

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications or equivalent experience
• An understanding of mental health, disability, suicide prevention, and/or families and carers sectors and/or experience in public policy
• Experience in facilitating effective and genuine participant and family engagement in policy and advocacy activities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in and aptitude for engaging, building trust and influencing interest holders to progress policy and advocacy into action.
• Good analytical skills, including the ability to source, synthesise and critically evaluate evidence and data from diverse sources.
• Demonstrated ability to produce quality, accurate work to strict deadlines
  

Pre-employment compliance requirements:

• Satisfactory National Police Records & criminal record Check
• Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake regular travel
• Working with Children Check and evidence of working rights in Australia
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
  

What we offer

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
  

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Jess Schirmer on [email protected]

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment. ​

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