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

CWSW works with governments, peak bodies, community, and private organisations to prevent violence against women, promote women’s health, advance gender equity, and to ensure that women’s voices are integral to policy, legislation, and services. CWSW takes an intersectional approach that recognises the multiple forms of discrimination many women face, so that responses to these issues address the particular and diverse needs of women.

CWSW holds a central position in the Western Australian domestic and family violence system and its strategic governance. We are committed to being an independent voice to effect sustainable and purposeful systemic and social change.

About this role

The Prevention Sector Development Officer role sits within Preventing Violence Together (PVT), a joint initiative of CWSW and Stopping Family Violence. PVT is an exciting initiative with a focus on supporting professionals across Western Australia working to prevent domestic, family, and sexual violence before it occurs. PVT supports professionals to build their skills and knowledge for primary prevention in a range of settings. Its role is also to advocate for sustained commitment to the long-term work required to prevent violence against women.

The Prevention Sector Development Officer role will support the work of PVT in three key areas: workforce development, systemic advocacy, and community mobilisation.

Role responsibilities include:

• Supporting the implementation of Foundations for Change: A Western Australian framework to guide primary prevention of violence against women.
• Developing and delivering primary prevention training packages and other professional development opportunities for the primary prevention of violence against women sector.
• Developing primary prevention resources and messaging for different audiences.
• Systemic advocacy and engagement with the primary prevention workforce.
• Mobilising the community to play their part in preventing gender-based violence.
• Evaluation and reporting.

For more information about role responsibilities and selection criteria, please download the Position Description.

This position is a level 7 SCHADS award. This position is 0.6-1.0FTE (negotiable). Flexible working arrangements are available.

Applications

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We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply to work with us, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour and people from migrant and refugee communities, people of any age or gender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) people, people with lived experience of family violence, and people with disability.

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 about the role or to have an informal discussion, please contact Alicia Gibbs, Manager, Preventing Violence Together at [email protected], using the subject line: Prevention Sector Development Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs, or on 9420 7264.

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

A position description is attached.