• Multiple full time and part time roles available until 30 June 2025 with the potential to extend.
• Parkville location with flexible, hybrid working.
• Salary per EBA classification + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About Public Fertility Services

The Women’s Public Fertility Service (PFS) is Australia’s first fully public fertility service designed to provide comprehensive person-centred fertility care to eligible patients. We offer high-quality, value-based care that is inclusive and culturally safe and improves access to fertility services for those who are currently under-serviced by the private sector. This includes single people, Aboriginal Victorians, LGBTIQ+ Victorians, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people from regional/rural communities and people living on low incomes.

About the role

As a Fertility Counsellor you will provide counselling to individuals and couples who are undertaking fertility treatment at the Women’s. Counselling services will include pre-treatment counselling for diverse forms of assisted reproductive treatments, supportive and therapeutic counselling during and after treatment, assistance with fertility and reproductive treatment decision making, stress management, relationship counselling and grief and loss counselling.

A regular day will see you:

• ​Provide face-to-face and telehealth counselling to patients for pre-treatment Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) counselling.
• Help patients manage the psycho-social challenges that can accompany ART.
• Provide information, support and advice regarding donor and surrogacy treatment programs.
• Provide information and support for patients undergoing medical fertility preservation.
• Deliver counselling that recognises social determinants of culture, gender and social diversity that affect people's fertility and fertility choices.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to step into an exciting, Australian-first initiative at the Women’s, where you’ll work alongside a small, cohesive team who are passionate about supporting all Victorians to have access to a world-class fertility service.

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You’ll bring with you:

• ​​Current full membership of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA)
• Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA without restrictions, OR a member of (or eligible for) the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working on behalf of a licensed ART clinic, as a fertility counsellor providing pre-treatment implications counselling, supportive and therapeutic ART counselling
• Clinical knowledge and skills around reproductive health, reproductive loss, and fertility related trauma issues
• A working knowledge of RTAC Code of Practice and other ART and fertility counselling legislations and guidelines

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities.
• Five weeks annual leave and 17.5% leave loading
• Flexible, hybrid working.

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, physically, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health. If you need assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.