This is more than a diversity role – it’s an opportunity to drive meaningful, organisation-wide change.
As our Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, you’ll champion equity, inclusion, accessibility, cultural safety, and belonging across every part of Parkerville. We’re looking for someone with broad experience across the diversity landscape, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement, multicultural and CALD communities, disability inclusion, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, gender equity, and cultural capability.
You’ll work alongside leaders, employees, and community partners to embed inclusive practices, strengthen cultural responsiveness, and help create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.
This role is central to delivering our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation and ensuring our people, services, and culture reflect the diverse communities we work with.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and deliver impactful diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and cultural safety initiatives across the organisation.
- Drive Parkerville’s anti-racism journey by embedding culturally responsive and inclusive practices into everything we do.
- Partner with leaders to build inclusive teams and foster psychologically safe, equitable workplaces.
- Design and facilitate engaging learning programs that build cultural capability, inclusive leadership, and confidence in working with diverse communities.
- Review policies, systems, and practices to identify and remove barriers to inclusion and improve equity across the employee lifecycle.
- Build meaningful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, multicultural communities, disability and LGBTQIA+ stakeholders, and other key partners.
- Lead and support diversity committees, employee networks, and working groups to turn ideas into measurable action.
- Use data, feedback, and lived experience to influence strategy, improve outcomes, and create lasting organisational change.
This position is offered on a fixed-term until Dec 2027, part-time basis at our Burswood office, with travel between sites on occasion.
What You’ll Bring:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Social Sciences, or a related field
- Strong understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural safety, and anti-racist practice
- Knowledge of issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD communities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals
- Experience developing and implementing DEI strategies, programs, or initiatives
- Experience delivering training or workshops on inclusion and cultural capability
- Ability to review policies and practices through an equity and inclusion lens
- Understanding of relevant legislation and frameworks relating to equal opportunity, anti-discrimination, and cultural safety
What we offer:
- SCHADS Schedule B Level and Pay Point – 5.1 $51.00 – 5.3 $53.3 p/h
- A professional and supportive work environment
- EAP Service with Wellness resources
- Salary Packaging of up to $15,900
Ready to Join Us?
We hope to hear from you by Monday 13th July – we will be reviewing ads on a rolling basis so apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the position earlier.
Who We Are
Parkerville Children and Youth Care is committed to child safety and complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. We have zero tolerance for anything that puts children and young people at risk. We welcome applications from all genders, sexualities, ages, abilities, religions, and cultural backgrounds.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. If you have access or support requirements, contact recruitment@parkerville.org.au.
It is essential that all applicants meet the above criteria and are permitted to work and remain in Australia with no limitations.
