About Family Planning Australia

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW.

We are committed to excellence in providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers through education and training, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the health and rights of people in the Pacific.

Benefits

• Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free
• Up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance
• New modern offices with free parking at our healthcare hub in Newington
• Study leave options for those completing additional formal qualifications relevant to roles within Family Planning Australia
• Generous paid parental leave
• A dynamic role spanning multiple facets of media, communications and marketing work to develop your skills as a highly-experienced communications professional.

Our Values

Family Planning Australia is a pro-choice organisation

• All staff at Family Planning Australia are expected to fully support an individual’s right to choose regarding their pregnancy, whether that be parenting, adoption/foster care or abortion.
• As an abortion service provider, all staff in the organisation are expected to actively participate in the provision of abortion services in line with the full scope of the role they are appointed to.

Must support the Family Planning Australia values:

• Human rights focus - promoting the rights of all people to reproductive and sexual health
• Integrity - maintaining a strong ethical base, being accountable and transparent
• Inclusiveness - valuing and respecting diversity without judgment
• Equity of access - ensuring access to our services for all including priority populations
• Client centred - placing the needs of the whole person at the centre of our work
• Commitment to excellence - ensuring high standards in all our work
• A just culture – a balanced accountability for both individuals and the organisation

About the role

Part time position (20 hours per week) until 30 June 2026

Base Full Time Salary: $98,828 - $102,177 (salary is based on experience)

Reporting to the State Social Worker, the Social Worker - SEARCH Project works within a multidisciplinary tam and is responsible for delivering professional and high-quality social work services to clients in rural and regional NSW. The role undertakes non-directional pregnancy options counselling, disseminates information, and facilitates referrals to appropriate health care providers particularly with regards to abortion access.

SEARCH is a pilot project to establish a health service model that will build the capacity of local service providers in regional and rural areas to provide high quality reproductive health services that are sustainable in the long-term. The project targets locations in regional and rural NSW which have the highest reproductive health need and limited access to safe and affordable services, especially for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (i.e. Bachelor of Social work (4 year degree) minimum) including eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Work (aasw.asn.au/membershipinfo/membership-eligibility)
• Minimum 3 years clinical experience in women’s health, reproductive & sexual health, or other relevant field (e.g. community health)
• High level clinical social work skills and experience, including counselling and advocacy, in working with clients face to face and by telehealth
• Proven ability to contribute to continuous quality improvement processes and adhere to regulatory requirements
• High level ability to manage competing demands and adapt effectively to change
• High level interpersonal, negotiation, written and oral communication skills including advocacy, networking, and report writing skills
• Sound computer skills, including MS Office applications and electronic medical records
• Experience working with a diverse client base – this may include young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally & linguistically diverse people and/or people with disability
• Must have Australian working rights

Desirable

• Accredited Mental Health Social Worker approved to provide pregnancy options counselling services under Medicare

Other requirements

• A Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check are required prior to commencement in the role.

Please click Apply Now to submit your application.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jodie Duggan on [email protected], using the subject line: Social Worker - SEARCH Project enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.