• Opportunity to demonstrate and build on your leadership skills and contribute to improving the lives of women and girls.
• Volunteer Board Member opportunity.
• Improve women’s lives through best practice health promotion.
• Join a progressive, collaborative, and passionate board.

Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West Inc (WHWBSW) is an independent, not-for-profit, feminist organisation committed to intersectionality, gender equality and best practice health promotion that strives to improve women’s lives. It works alongside nine regional and metropolitan sister organisations in Victoria, that are committed to advocating and creating change in women’s health. WHWBSW is governed by an independent, voluntary board, and has 11 employees and a budget of $2M.

WHWBSW is seeking dedicated and passionate volunteer Board Members and Independent Members to join the team. As a Board Member, you will work closely with other Board Members and the Chief Executive Officer and play an instrumental role in shaping and overseeing the strategic direction of the organisation. You will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation operates within all relevant laws and regulations and that this key organisation continues to meet the needs of its clients and communities within the Barwon South West region. As an independent member you will bring expertise and knowledge to the Finance Audit and Risk Committee or Governance, Development and Performance Committee.

At Women's Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West, we're a small but mighty organisation working towards a vision to ensure all women are healthy, safe and can access all of life’s opportunities. You have a unique opportunity to be a part of the team that builds capability in the region to progress gender equality.

The role provides access to a range of career development opportunities, including scholarship pathways, building a directorship portfolio and more.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of a Board Members responsibilities
• Strategic Expertise
• Accounting and Finance
• Risk Management
• Board Meetings
• Managing people and achieving change
• Relevant knowledge

How to Apply

Please click Apply now to download the candidate information package and apply or contact Katharine Ottaway on 0413 578 215 for a confidential discussion about the role.

The Candidate Information Package is also attached.