about weenthunga

Weenthunga in Woiwurrung means “hear / understand”. Weenthunga Health Network Inc. is a state-wide Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO), working towards our vision of “people, communities and Country are healthy and thriving”.

Our purpose is to uphold health sovereignty and progress health justice for First Nations people in so-called Victoria.

We are:

• Growing, nourishing and connecting the First Nations people in health, wellbeing and healing roles.
• Building critical allyship and igniting transformational change across health and health education sectors.
• Valuing and practicing cultural humility, demonstrating what’s possible when knowledge systems meet and mix.

Our work is underpinned by our values, the 4R’s (Relationships, Respect, Reciprocity and Responsibility) + Resistance.

Learn more about us via our Instagram and website.

Health Justice Spaces

In our health justice spaces, Weenthunga provides workshops, lectures, training, and consultancy services in health and health education settings. This includes:

• Cultural Safety and Critical Consciousness training to staff in hospitals, health services, universities and other organisations.
• Lectures, curriculum development and teacher training in universities.
• Wellbeing workshops with First Nations people in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and other settings.
• Clinical supervision, cultural yarns and workplace coaching.

The role of the Workshops and Administration Coordinator includes responding to inquiries, preparing quotes and proposals, scheduling work, administering pre-workshop requirements and post-workshop follow-up (e.g. evaluation surveys and attendance).

key responsibilities

The  Workshops and Administration Co-ordinator role (0.8FTE negotiable) is responsible for administering Weenthunga’s fee-for-service offerings, including:

1. Monitoring and responding to phone and email enquiries.
2. Preparing quotes and proposals for fee-for-service work.
3. Working with the Weenthunga team to allocate facilitators and schedule services.
4. Liaising with organisations to plan and schedule fee-for-service work (e.g. confirming location, set-up requirements, catering, travel/parking, participant details).
5. Administering workshop communication with attendees (e.g. sending calendar invitations, pre-workshop information, obtaining and reviewing pre-workshop survey responses, sending in-between and post-workshop correspondence to attendees).
6. Administering online ticket platform for open workshop series.
7. Working closely with Weenthunga team members to ensure alignment and connections across areas of work.
8. Involvement in other Weenthunga areas of work, including event attendance and facilitating workshops.
9. Other duties as required.

Formal qualification

• No pre-requisite qualification, however three years or more experience in administration or related roles required

Cultural understanding

• Proven skills and experience in engaging with First Nations people and communities
• Demonstrated relationships with First Nations communities and ACCO/ACCHOs in the Metropolitan area

Personal skills

• Highly developed and demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• High level organisation and administration skills
• Self-motivated and with the ability to work autonomously

Conditions of Employment

• A current Victorian driver’s licence.
• A current Victorian Working with Children Check.

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act (2010). This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Got questions?

Email us at [email protected] using the subject line: Workshops and Administration Coordinator - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identified Position enquiry via EthicalJobs and we'll organise a time for yarns.

Next steps

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. 

Weenthunga Health Network Inc. is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.