Organisation : Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault
Location : Melbourne (Werribee)
Work type : Full-time, Part-time
Profession : Community Services, Education & Training, Program Coordination & Management
Sector : Domestic / Family Violence, Education & Training, Families, Women, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $90K+ plus super and salary packaging
Application closing date : 7 Aug, 2023
About the organisation
WestCASA is a community based not for profit sexual assault, family violence and trauma counselling service operating in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne for over 30 years. WestCASA provides counselling, a crisis response, advocacy, education, and training and is in the Multi-Disciplinary Centre (MDC) in Werribee with outreach to Footscray, Melton, and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC, a women’s prison) in Ravenhall.
WestCASA is a partner with the Gatehouse Centre, Victoria Police (Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team – SOCIT and the Westgate Family Violence Unit), IPC Health, GenWest, and Child Protection in the Multi-Disciplinary Centre (MDC) in the City of Wyndham.
About the role
The Lead, Program Development and Community Education is a leadership position responsible for both the identification of service delivery needs and the development of programs and services to address those gaps, as well as developing and delivering our community education programs by working with our stakeholders and the broader community within our catchment to identify and meet their education needs in relation to sexual and family violence and trauma.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the role is also responsible for identifying opportunities for adopting innovative methods of support for people who have experienced trauma generated by sexual and/or family violence, including opportunities for models of restorative justice and group work across a range of areas.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team extend and enhance this valuable service supporting some of the most vulnerable in our community.
For further information contact: Karen Woolford, Head of Operations: Ph 9216 0411 or email: info@westcasa.org.au using the subject line: Lead – Program Development & Community Education enquiry via PRObono.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining where your experience aligns with the role.
Please quote in application: Lead - Program Development and Community Education via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #DomesticFamily_Violence, #Education_and_Training, #Families, #Women, #Youth_and_Young_People
