AVAILABLE POSITION

Aboriginal Identified Position: This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. 

In partnership with Laurel House, Engender Equality is delivering the ‘Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Pilot – Service Integrators Initiative’. This pilot will improve the capacity of General Practices and Aboriginal Health Services to recognise and respond to family violence, sexual violence and child sexual abuse.   

The Support Specialist will work as part of a team of family and sexual violence specialists, partnering with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre and other Aboriginal Health Services. The role focuses on developing strong relationships to deliver a family and sexual violence support service, including capacity-building activities with Aboriginal Health Services to strengthen their responses. 

The pilot is supported by funding from Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) through the Australian Government’s Primary Health Networks Program.  

Essential requirements  

• Experience in the specialist domestic, family and sexual violence sector, including lived expertise   

• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and the capacity to effectively communicate in diverse professional contexts  

• Knowledge of service frameworks relating to family and sexual violence, and child sexual abuse in Tasmania.  

We offer an inspiring workplace, competitive wages, flexible hours and salary packaging options.     

Please see the Get Involved page on the Engender Equality website for the full position description and selection criteria: https://engenderequality.org.au/get-involved/  

Please note that applications must be EMAILED TO ceo@engenderequality.org.au and include an up-to-date CV and a separate document giving details on your aptitude in relation to the Experience and Skills (Selection Criteria) listed in the position description.   

The vacancy closes  

2 February 2026