Gender Equality and FDV Advocate/Trainer

About Us

At Zonta House Refuge Association, we’ve been supporting women and families experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV) for over 40 years. We don’t just offer safety, we offer wraparound services to help women on their journey towards long-term healing, rebuilding, and independence. Our person-centred, trauma-informed programs are grounded in dignity, care, and evidence.

Our organisation is guided by the values of Care, Integrity, and Dedication and driven by the belief that when the voices of women are heard, our responses uphold dignity, build on safety, and challenge the drivers of abuse.

If you are a practised professional seeking an opportunity to work as part of a friendly and welcoming team, working collaboratively and with purpose towards a common goal, we want to hear from you.

About The Role

This role plays a vital part in our 'Partnering in Prevention' program which focusses on improving responses to victim-survivors and contributing to the broader societal change needed to end FDV. We are looking for a skilled and passionate facilitator who can positively engage with diverse stakeholders to drive meaningful change in the prevention of FDV.

The Partnering in Prevention program is designed to engage specifically, for small to medium sized workplaces and community organisations across WA. The program aims to increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the gendered drivers and to bring about the behavioural and cultural change, that is essential to achieving ending to Violence Against Women (VAW). The program provides guidance and support to enhance organisational approaches, to better support staff impacted by family and domestic violence (FDV) and promote an equal and respectful workplace.

In this role your key responsibilities include:

• Work as part of a team to deliver engaging and impactful training to organisations, community groups and, the general public
• Develop and deliver training packages, in accordance with program need and sector demand.
• Participating in national and state forums to support evidence-based prevention approaches in Australia
• Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships through networking and program promotion
• Coordinating and managing the training schedule

This position is offered as on a part-time (9 day fortnight) fixed-term contract until 31st August 2026, based in Bentley and working across the Perth Metropolitan and regional areas as required.

Essential Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in Community Services, Mental Health, Social Sciences, Psychology or Social Work.
2. Demonstrated experience and success in delivering engaging training presentations.
3. Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in the prevention of, and/or response to, FDV.
4. Proven experience in developing and evaluating training programs.
5. Ability to proactively engage with diverse stakeholders and participants.
6. Demonstrated experience in meeting organisational and contractual obligations, including report writing and outcome measurement tools.
7. Strong attention to detail with the ability to effectively manage and prioritise competing responsibilities.
8. Minimum Certificate IV in Training and Assessment/and or equivalent experience.

Desirable

The successful candidate will need to provide:

• National Police Clearance Certificate
• Working with Children Check
• A valid motor vehicle driver's license with a good driving records

The Benefits

Extra tax savings with NFP Salary Packaging available up to $15,900

Family-friendly and flexible working conditions

Opportunities for career development, supervision, professional development and training

Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support

An inclusive culture of dedicated and caring team members

To apply for this position

Apply by submitting a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria in no more than two pages, together with your resume. Applications with no selection criteria will not be accepted.

Applications close at 5pm AWST on Friday 7th November 2025. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as Zonta House reserves the right to commence interviews with suitable applicants immediately.

For specific enquiries, please contact Kombe (Program Manager) on 0405 644 689.

Zonta House promotes a workplace that values and fosters the diversity of our staff. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from cultural diverse backgrounds and people of all ages.