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The Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing advertises vacant positions on our website, with promotion on our social media and via our enewsletter.

Current vacancies

Please note COVID-19 vaccination in accordance with current Public Health Directions and CWSW Vaccination Policy is required. The CWSW Vaccination Policy is available on request.

Practice Development Specialist (Domestic and Family Violence)

The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Practice Development Specialist to join our growing team.

About the role

The focus of the Practice Development Specialist over the next twelve months is developing, implementing and consolidating learning and development activities that will continue to build capability, connectedness and expertise in the specialist domestic and family violence and broader workforce sectors.

The Level 8 SCHADS Award position is for a fixed 1-year term to June 2023, with possibility of extension. 0.8 FTE is preferred, however hours are negotiable with the preferred applicant. Salary packaging is available.

The Practice Development Specialist will report to the Director of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.

For more information about the key responsibilities of the role and the skills required, please download the position description.

Applications

Please send a current CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria to admin@cwsw.org.au no later than 5pm on Sunday 26 June 2022 (extended).

Applicants may hold some or all of the skills listed under the selection criteria. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they believe they could meet the criteria given the opportunity, for example obtaining necessary skills or outlining transferrable skills.

For further information or to have an informal discussion, please contact Alison Evans on 0436 117 398.

Applications may be considered for future opportunities.

Professional Learning and Development Coordinator

The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing has an exciting opportunity for a Professional Learning and Development Coordinator to join our growing team in a newly-established role.

About the role

The focus of the Professional Learning and Development Coordinator over the next twelve months is providing day-to-day management of CWSW professional learning and development events for women’s specialist domestic and family violence, community-based women’s health and sexual assault services in Western Australia, along with supporting other CWSW professional development activities.

The purpose is to support evidence-based, consistent, quality service provision for women and children accessing specialist domestic and family violence services, sexual assault services and community-based women’s health services.

The Level 6 SCHADS Award position is for a fixed 1-year term to June 2023, with possibility of extension. 0.8 FTE is preferred, however hours are negotiable with the preferred applicant. Salary packaging is available.

The Practice Development Specialist will report to both the Director of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, and the Women’s Health Advocacy and Engagement roles.

For more information about the key responsibilities of the role and the skills required, please download the position description.

Applications

Please send a current CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria to admin@cwsw.org.au no later than 5pm on Friday 1 July 2022.

For further information or to have an informal discussion, please contact Alison Evans on 0436 117 398.

CWSW reserves the right to close this process at any time. Applications may be considered for future opportunities.

Students and volunteers

If you are seeking a student placement, work experience, internship or volunteer opportunity it is important to be aware that CWSW is not a direct service provider for domestic, family and sexual violence and women’s health services. Our role as a peak body focuses on sector support and development, and systemic advocacy.

A student or volunteer opportunity with us depends on a variety of factors including your area of interest or study, and our capacity to support and facilitate an opportunity, which can vary throughout the year.

If you are interested and have a request for a student or volunteer opportunity, please email admin@cwsw.org.au and we will endeavor to get back to you as soon as possible.

Working with us

The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing (CWSW) is an independent, representative peak body for women’s specialist domestic and family violence, community-based women’s health and sexual assault services in Western Australia. We are the leading voice for women and children affected by gender-based violence in Western Australia.

CWSW is a small, inclusive organisation with a passionate, friendly team. We offer flexible and accessible working arrangements and aim to be responsive to the needs of employees. This includes people with disability; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people; young people; older people; women; and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex and queer people.