The Wheeler Centre

Our Purpose

The Wheeler Centre exists to honour and amplify the culture of ideas, stories and debate that has existed in Victoria for millennia.

We serve writers, storytellers, thinkers, readers, listeners – the diverse ecology of people, communities and cultures that keep ideas alive and evolving.

We do this through:

• Facilitating conversations, constructive debate and community-building connections throughout the year – across a variety of formats, platforms and audiences – to promote and complement our state’s literary ecology.
• Partnering with and resourcing local and regional literary organisations, festivals and collectives, with collaboration, support, inclusivity and access to our physical and digital hub.
• Enabling the growth of the literary community by supporting writers at all stages of their careers and advocating for the sustainability and diversity of the sector.
• Honouring the cultural heritage and influence of words here and the unique literary identity that arises from and connects our landscape.
• Improving the accessibility and longevity of our work by creating and publishing digital content and maintaining a digital event archive.

Our Vision

To be a globally renowned home for storytelling and ideas that is sought after and celebrated by writers, readers, speakers, listeners and decision-makers.

Our Mission

To connect, support and promote Victoria’s unique culture of writing, stories and ideas. We seek to open up writing, reading, storytelling and inclusive public discussion to everyone, everywhere and in doing this, we also elevate Melbourne’s status as Australia’s original UNESCO City of Literature.

The Wheeler Centre is committed to access and inclusion, and to creating a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applicants who identify as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, D/deaf, disabled, and LGBTQIA+. We encourage applicants who have previously faced barriers to working in the arts and cultural sectors and are committed to helping you overcome these barriers. If you require advice or support during the recruitment process, we would love to hear from you.

All applicants at application stage have the option to:

• Request to submit their application in a different format (video, audio, etc). The Wheeler Centre will do its best to accommodate this request where written communication is not a core component of the role.
• Discuss any requirements of the position with the relevant manager prior to applying.

Applicants are encouraged to contact The Wheeler Centre to discuss other accessibility options not listed here at recruitment@wheelercentre.com

The Wheeler Centre wants to invite you to be part of conversations that will create change. We want to hear about the change you want to see, both at the organisation and outside of it, and to hear your ideas about how things could be done differently.

We are looking for people who want to challenge us – and the world – to be better, and who are prepared to have fun and be challenged along the way. We recognise and respect what everyone brings to the organisation, where they have come from, and where they want to go, while meeting people where they are now. With flexible and family-focused working arrangements, a focus on career development, and a range of different leave options including cultural, menstrual, menopause, and disability leave, we are an organisation who works with you to get the best results from, and for, everyone.