A long established, well known and expanding community service in Townsville, The Women’s Centre has been advocating against gender-based violence for over 40 years! The Women’s Centre aims to promote meaningful personal, social and political change by validating women’s experiences, advocating for women’s rights and working towards the prevention of gendered violence through awareness raising, community education and social action.

North Queensland Combined Women's Services Inc. also known as The Women's Centre, comprises a Sexual Assault Support Service, a Specialist Homelessness Service and a Women’s Health Service that provides holistic, wrap around counselling, support and advocacy responding to women’s health and wellbeing including women who may have experienced trauma, including sexual violence and domestic violence.

Suitable applicants require tertiary qualifications in social work, community services or a related field and five or more years’ experience working the homelessness field or related area.

The remuneration package:

• 15 days Personal Leave
• Above award Annual Leave
• Option to salary sacrifice
• Level 7 SCHCADS Award 2010 (relative to qualifications and experience)

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

For a full position description click here.

It is a genuine occupational requirement of this position that it be filled by a woman as permitted by, and arguable under Sections 25, 104 and 105 of The Anti-Discrimination Act 1991. First Nations women are encouraged to apply.

Applications close at 5pm on the closing date.