* Enjoy valuable and meaningful work empowering the community!
* Attractive salary packaging options - up to $18,550 tax free!
* Permanent role with flexible hours!
Do you want to be part of a feminist organisation that is dedicated to making a future where gender equality is a reality? YWCA Australia is looking for a Program Facilitator who amplifies lived experience voices in homelessness and Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV), and champions culturally safe participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
* Location: Garramilla / Darwin (Palmerston) - Larrakia Country
* Employment Type: Part-time | Ongoing | 30.4 hours a week with flexible work pattern available
* Salary: Social & Community Services Level 5| $51 to $53.31 per hour + Super
* Benefits: Salary packaging up to $18,550 + career development + paid parental leave
* Identified role for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women or gender diverse people
About YWCA Australia
For over 140 years we have been working at the forefront of gender equality through our housing, community programs and advocacy. Our purpose is making young women’s leadership and women’s housing our priority for gender equity in Australia. Learn more about us here.
About this opportunity
This role leads the delivery of a scaled‑up Lived Experience and Advocacy Program, ensuring the culturally safe participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and elevating lived‑experience voices in homelessness and DFSV across policy, program design, and advocacy.
In this role you will be:
* Delivering empowerment and skill‑building programs for Aboriginal women, either independently or alongside partners.
* Co‑facilitating the NT Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) to ensure culturally safe, meaningful participation and strong contributions to systemic advocacy.
* Championing advocacy for First Nations participants, helping elevate their voices across programs and partnerships.
* Ensuring physical, emotional, and cultural safety through trauma‑informed, strengths‑based, and culturally responsive practices.
* Supporting participant-led advocacy, including recruitment, healing‑informed support, and maintaining accurate and confidential participant data.
You’ll be a great fit if you have:
* Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in culturally safe, trauma‑informed, and empowering ways.
* A strong commitment to amplifying First Nations voices in advocacy, systems change, and lived experience‑led initiatives.
* Ability to build trust and work respectfully and inclusively with participants, communities, and stakeholders.
* Experience managing sensitive information with confidentiality and ethical data practices.
* Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to produce clear documentation and lead accessible, inclusive workshops.
* Don’t meet every single requirement? At YWCA Australia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If this role speaks to you but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Lived Experience
We value the insight that lived experience brings to our work and welcome applicants who feel their personal or community experiences inform their practice. We are committed to providing support for engaging in lived experience work.
Questions?
If you have questions about this opportunity please contact Carlee Heise, Team Leader, Lived Experience and Advocacy Program – E: & M: 0482 163 778.
Thinking of relocating to the Top End?
Whether you're based outside Darwin or considering a lifestyle change, this is your chance to take a meaningful step forward in your career while making a real impact. Additional benefits working in Darwin:
* Extra leave – enjoy an additional week of annual leave!
* Relocation allowance – we’ll help you make the move!
* 14 weeks paid parental leave – with superannuation!
* Ongoing learning and development – grow your skills and career!
* Early access to long service leave from 7 years of continuous service!
Why The Y?
At YWCA Australia, our culture - The Y Way - is grounded in intersectional feminism and guided by our values: Striving for Equality, Acting from the Heart and Working Better Together.
Our latest culture survey shows that YWCA is a great place to work: 96% of our people feel supported by their team, 95% see our values lived through leadership, and 93% would recommend working here.
Ready to make an impact?
We want to hear from you! Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining why you are the ideal candidate for this role!
Applications close on 16 March 2026.
We’re excited to find the right fit and will be reviewing applications as they come in. Submit yours early for priority consideration, as the role may close before the advertised deadline.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disability, and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Please note that preferred candidates must be willing to complete a National Police Check, medical declaration, and must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid a state-based Working with Children Permit.
Please connect with us at any time during the recruitment process if you require assistance to fully participate.