Join Good Shepherd
Social justice is at the heart of all we do. Every position advertised plays an important role in our work to enable fullness of life for women, girls and families experiencing disadvantage.
At Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, each member of our team is valued and we strive to support people to grow both personally and professionally. We offer generous conditions and flexible working arrangements to support employees to balance work and life.
Benefits of working with us
Salary Packaging
Unlock more value from your pay by salary packaging everyday expenses such as childcare, groceries, utility bills and other personal expenses before income tax is calculated. Learn more
Professional Development and Learning Opportunities
Grow personally and professionally with self-directed learning opportunities through our Learning Management System and Culture Amp skills coach.
Family Violence Leave
An employee experiencing family violence will have access to up to 20 days per year of paid special leave for medical appointments, legal proceedings and other activities.
Paid Study Leave
Access a generous study leave entitlement of up to 100 hours per annum to obtain higher qualifications.
Paid Parental Leave
Access up to 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave in addition to the Government Paid Parental Leave Scheme.
Additional Purchased Leave
Make your work-life balance more achievable by purchasing up to 4 additional weeks annual leave each year.
Flexible Working Arrangements
With a hybrid-work model and flexible work policy we offer more flexible and different employment arrangements than the standard full-time office-based work.
Long Service Leave
In some Australian states and territories employees in the community services sector have legislation providing access to portable long service leave.
Employee Assistance Program
Join our holistic proactive wellbeing program including counselling, career assistance, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, money management, family and legal assistance. Learn more
Gifted Days
As a gift from the Sisters of Good Shepherd, receive additional leave at Christmas and Easter.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our Family Violence Services are Rainbow Tick accredited. We have LGBTIQA+ Allies and Champions at each site. We have a RAP Working Group supporting our efforts towards reconciliation.
Good Guys partnership
Buy whitegoods at a discounted rate through our partnership with The Good Guys.
At Good Shepherd, our staff are united in our vision for all women, girls and families to be safe, well strong and connected.
Applicant Information
All candidates must have the right to work in Australia or New Zealand as applicable. Australian applicants must undergo a Working with Children Check and Police Check.
In line with the Government’s COVID-19 health and safety requirements, all of Good Shepherd’s assessment processes may be facilitated remotely using various online tools. The People and Culture Team in collaboration with hiring Managers will work with you to find the most convenient method to ensure your safety and wellbeing and that of our employees.
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Our Openings
Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
The Research, Advocacy and System Impact Service Area undertakes research, evaluation and policy work that promotes the purpose of GSANZ and contributes to the organisation’s objectives. The service area includes the following functions: Research, evaluation, training, social policy, and hosts the Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) program.
People & Capability Partner
We are looking for a People and Capability Partner to join our talented team of HR professionals, reporting to the Head of People and Capability. In this role you will partner with a client facing stakeholder group who truly values their People Partner.
Senior Clinical Team Leader
Permanent Part Time
The Senior Clinical Team Leader manages a multidisciplinary team of practitioners at our Marrickville Site in Sydney. The team currently includes adolescent and family counselling, sexual assault counselling, adolescent and family case management and a young parents’ program. This is a multi-disciplinary role with a focus on integrated service delivery.
Credit Officer
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
This role will form a part of a broader team of skilled professionals working closely to deliver a holistic, multi-channel model of support across economic wellbeing, family violence and family services that is person centred and linked into community support services.
Government Relations Manager
Full TIme
Full Time Ongoing
As the incumbent in this role, you will build and maintain enterprise wide lasting and valuable relationships with key stakeholders across Federal, State and Local Governments. Acting as a key point of government relations contact for GSANZ, you will be well informed and keep abreast of all issues across government portfolios key to our work, providing both strategic advice and delivering required outcomes.
Executive Assistant
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
Full Time Ongoing
The Executive Assistant will be responsible for providing high level assistance to General Managers and Directors across the Client Services and Research, Advocacy and System Impact service areas.
Financial Coach Senior Practitioner, Financial Independence Hub, QLD
Full TIme
Full Time Ongoing
The Financial Independence Hub (FIH) is co-designed by people with lived experience of domestic and family violence (DFV). It is a national, innovative program developed by Good Shepherd in collaboration with The Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The FIH is a recovery program designed to support individuals who have experienced financial abuse as part of domestic and family violence (DFV).
Senior Financial Inclusion Officer
Fixed Term Contract
Part Time
This position will complete the initial needs and risk assessments with the clients, develop agreed plans and provide short-term coordination to support clients to engage with and navigate the support system.
Senior Coordinator – Financial Independence Hub, QLD
Full TIme
Full Time Ongoing
The Financial Independence Hub (FIH) is co-designed by people with lived experience of domestic and family violence (DFV). It is a national, innovative program developed by Good Shepherd in collaboration with The Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The FIH is a recovery program designed to support individuals who have experienced financial abuse as part of domestic and family violence (DFV).
Family Violence Case Manager – Sunshine
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
The Family Violence Case Manager is an integral member of the Family Violence Team and delivers high quality short as well as longer term intensive case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship. The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to outreach case management and supports clients accommodated in emergency accommodation and transitional housing, delivering valued services and outcomes.
National Program Manager – Financial Independence Hub VIC/QLD/NSW
Fixed Term Contract
Part Time
Full TIme
Fixed Term
The Financial Independence Hub program team are trauma informed with a deep understanding of lived experiences of financial abuse, the contextual environment and service system, combined with sound financial knowledge. Team members assist people by providing tailored support, referrals and coaching that enables financial independence and achievement of personal financial goals.
Team Manager and Former Resident Engagement
Full Time Ongoing
Reporting to the Director of Mission, the Team Manager will lead the Heritage Teams to develop work plans, time management, accountabilities, data management and provide Trauma informed Supervision and Reflective Practice, all In line with GSANZ vision, values, and strategy
Family Violence Case Manager – Hastings
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
The Family Violence Case Manager is an integral memeber for the Family Violence Team and delivers hight quality short as we as long term intensive case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship. The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to outreach case management and supports clients accomodated in emergency accomodation and transitional housing, delivering valued service outcomes.
Family Violence Intake & Assessment Practitioner (Rosebud Orange Door)
Part Time Ongoing
Be part of an integrated team within the Support and Safety hub, providing women, families and young people with coordinated access to the information and support they require to be safe, strong and connected.
Family Violence Case Manager – Hastings
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
The Family Violence Case Manager is an integral member of the Family Violence Team and delivers high quality short as well as longer term intensive case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship. The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to outreach case management and supports clients accommodated in emergency accommodation and transitional housing, delivering valued services and outcomes.
Family Violence Case Manager – Mornington
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
The Family Violence Case Manager is an integral member of the Family Violence Team and delivers high quality short as well as longer term intensive case management services to women and children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, family violence, including women who choose to remain in the relationship. The role contributes extensive knowledge and understanding of family violence to outreach case management and supports clients accommodated in emergency accommodation and transitional housing, delivering valued services and outcomes.
Children’s Family Violence Clinical Therapist
Part Time Ongoing
The Strength-to-Strength Program is a client-centred trauma informed therapeutic response for children and their mothers who are victim survivors of family violence, which includes therapeutic services delivered via outreach and through centre-based sessions.
The interventions target children and their mothers from diverse populations, with the aim of strengthening therapeutic responses and Improving outcomes while building evidence about effective practice approaches for responding to victim survivors.
Reporting Business Partner/Program Reporting Analyst
Full Time Ongoing
This role will form a part of a broader team of skilled professionals working closely to deliver a holistic, multi-channel model of support across economic wellbeing, family violence and family services that is person centered and linked into community support services.
Specialist Family Violence Case Manager
Full Time Ongoing
The specialist Family Violence Case Manager supports women and young people who have experienced family violence and entered refuge, crisis accommodation, Transitional Housing Models (THM's) and Good Shepherd properties.
Team Leader – Support & Safety Hub
Fixed Term Contract
Full TIme
The Team Leader - Support and Safety Hub will provide day-to-day operational management and leadership to Hub Practitioners within the Bayside Peninsula Support and Safety Hub, supporting the delivery of a high-quality intake, assessment, crisis response, planning and referral service to women and children who have experienced family violence, vulnerable children and families, and perpetrators of family violence.
Adolescent and Family Support Practitioner/s (Marrickville, NSW)
Full TIme
Part Time Ongoing
Fixed Term
The RISE Adolescent & Family Support Practitioner facilitates strengths-based, trauma-informed interventions to build capacity, develop connection and increase resilience for the young person and their family. The RISE Adolescent & Family Support Practitioner works closely with education, other support services, NSW Police and DCJ to achieve holistic support for the family.
Child Wellbeing Intake & Assessment Practitioner
Part Time
Fixed Term
This position will form part of an integrated team within the Support and Safety hub, providing women, families and young people with coordinated access to the information and support they require to be safe, strong and connected.