Work with Our Watch
Join our values-driven team and help us realise our vision of an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence.
At Our Watch, we work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise.
About Our Watch
Our Watch is a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. We are an independent not-for-profit organisation established in 2013 by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. Since that time, all State and Territories Governments have joined as members.
Our Watch was established under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022 and continues under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Benefits
Our Watch is proud to have received an Excellence Award as an ‘Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector’ in 2023.
Share our Values
Be driven by our vision and guided by our values, be inspired by our vision and future direction, and benefit from our strong foundation and 10-year history. We know that recognising and valuing a diversity of experiences and perspective is vitally important to the prevention of violence against all women and we have a commitment to taking an intersectional approach to our prevention practice and our organisation’s internal operations.
Award Winning Flexibility
Our Watch was recently recognised at the 2023 Australian HR Awards for the ‘Best Workplace Flexibility Program’. 96% of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, working from home, remote working, compressed hours etc. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to be considered.
Expand your Career
Be supported to grow professionally by taking advantage of a $1500 p.a learning and development allowance for external professional development and Study Leave to pursue tertiary education. Access internal progression opportunities through short-term higher duties placements and develop primary prevention skills from talented and experienced colleagues.
Holistic Wellbeing
Benefit from our commitment to holistic wellbeing. Access Sonder, our 24/7 instant health and wellbeing support, including medical advice, virtual wellbeing sessions, and free health coaching to help you achieve professional or personal wellbeing goals, and an additional 5 days p.a of Wellbeing Leave. We offer 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents and a range of innovative leave policies, such as Floating Public Holiday Leave, Cultural Leave, Gender Affirmation leave and Gendered, Intimate Partner, Family and Sexual Violence Support Leave.
Nationally recognised Inclusive Employer
Our Watch is proud to be an Inclusive Employer 2023/2024 as recognised by Diversity Council Australia. Join our diverse and inclusive team and experience a strong sense of belonging. Connect with approachable and present leaders and adopt our strong culture of inclusivity and mutual respect where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.
Cultural Knowledge Recognition
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff receive an additional:
- +2% superannuation
- +$5000 p.a Cultural Knowledge allowance
- +$5000 p.a learning and development budget related to leadership development
- +2 days Wellbeing Leave
- 10 days Cultural & Ceremonial Leave
- Extended Compassionate Leave
- Chosen clinical/cultural supervision through specialized service