ABOUT WWHC

Wagga Women’s Health Centre Inc. (WWHC) is a not-for-profit organisation committed to providing an alternative, feminist healthcare service run by women for women, ensuring accessibility without financial and cultural barriers to the women of Wagga Wagga and surrounding districts.

Our Vision is for Gender Equality.

Our Mission is to provide an accessible and holistic Feminist health and wellbeing service where we advocate for women to have agency over their bodies and lives.​

Our values are to act in a way that is:

• Feminist
• Trauma Responsive
• Women Centric
• Sustainable

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Women’s Health and Wellbeing Team Lead for WWHC works closely alongside the Centre Director and Community Engagement Manager to oversee the delivery of all our health and wellbeing services for women. Women attend the WWHC for a range of issues including Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Perinatal Support Needs, Women’s Health and more.

The purpose of the role is to lead and enhance the quality of women’s health and wellbeing service delivery in line with our vision, mission and values.

The successful candidate will be critical in reviewing, updating and implementing our ‘model of care’ for all health and wellbeing services.

These services include but are not limited to:

• Crisis services,
• Allied Health services,
• Complimentary therapies, and,
• Group health and psycho-education.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of seven who work collaboratively to deliver these services. The role can be flexible to meet the needs of the right candidate and is anticipated to be the equivalent of 3 days a week. This is a 1-year initial contract with the potential for an ongoing role depending on funding.

THE RIGHT APPLICANT WILL:

• Understand the social determinants and biopsychosocial models of health and be able to implement this in a client setting;
• Lead and innovate our health and wellbeing service offerings informed by current evidence and aligned with feminist and trauma responsive practice,
• Liaise with, and co-ordinate, clinical supervision of client facing staff,
• Mentor and support client facing staff,
• Provide expert opinion for grants and reports,
• Collaborate with the Centre Director on enhancements to the delivery of client services, and,
• Attend relevant Management Committee and Management Sub-Committee meetings afterhours as required.

The applicant must have formal university bachelor level qualifications or higher in a discipline related to health and wellbeing service delivery including by not limited to; social work, psychology, counselling, medicine or related. In addition, accreditation with a relevant professional body (APHRA, APA, ACA other relevant). Experience in trauma informed service delivery and women led approach will be advantageous.

This role will require a valid Working with Children Check, National Police Check and be up to date in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid (the successful applicant will be required to obtain these prior to commencement if they are not current).

For more information about this role please contact the Centre Director, Johanna Elms on 02 6921 3333 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Women's Health and Wellbeing Team Lead - Wagga Wagga enquiry via EthicalJobs