Women’s Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE) is a proudly feminist organisation, supporting the creation of equal, just and resilient communities that lead change towards women’s empowerment, women’s health, the prevention of violence against women and ultimately, gender equality, in rural and regional Victoria.
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Positions currently vacant
Mobile Community Connector – Ovens Murray
Are you passionate about strengthening communities, improving health and wellbeing outcomes, and creating positive social change? Do you enjoy building trusted relationships, connecting people with services, and supporting community-led action?
WHGNE is seeking a Mobile Community Connector – Ovens Murray to support community engagement, health promotion and prevention activities across the Ovens Murray region. This role works directly with community members, partners and stakeholders using gendered, intersectional and equity-focused approaches, and includes regular travel across the region (2–3 days per week in-person).
Details
Location: Ovens Murray Region
Employment type: Contract, Full time
Location: Hybrid working within the Ovens Murray Region with a requirement to travel 2 to 3 days per week
Salary: $86,914–$93,604 per annum, plus salary packaging and motor vehicle allowance
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and at least three years’ relevant experience, or equivalent
- Experience supporting community development, health promotion, prevention or engagement initiatives
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
- A commitment to gender equity, health promotion and community-led approaches
Submit a cover letter (max 2 pages) and current resume directly to Penelope McGufficke, Executive Manager, Programs and Impact, at p.mcgufficke@whealth.com.au. To discuss the role beforehand, contact Penelope on 0406 951 024.
Applications close 11am, Monday 5 October 2026.
Executive Assistant to the Executive Manager Programs and Impact
Are you a highly organised, proactive professional who thrives on supporting people, projects and purposeful change? Do you enjoy a diverse role that combines executive support, program coordination, communications, evaluation and stakeholder engagement?
WHGNE is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Executive Manager Programs and Impact to support the delivery of programs that advance gender equality, women’s health and wellbeing across North East and Goulburn Murray Victoria. This role provides high-level executive, administrative and operational support, combining executive support, program coordination, evaluation and impact reporting, communications and digital marketing, event and stakeholder coordination, and records management.
Details
Salary range: $86,914–$93,604 per annum, plus salary packaging
Location: Within the Ovens Murray and Goulburn Valley regions
Employment type: Contract, Full time
Working arrangement: Hybrid, with a requirement to travel throughout the regions
- 3–5+ years’ experience in executive assistance, project coordination, communications or program administration
- Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- High-level proficiency in Microsoft 365 and confidence with SharePoint, Canva and social media tools
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and maintain confidentiality
Submit a cover letter (max 2 pages) and current resume directly to Penelope McGufficke, Executive Manager, Programs and Impact, at p.mcgufficke@whealth.com.au. To discuss the role beforehand, contact Penelope on 0406 951 024.
Applications close 11am, Friday 2 October 2026.
Board Treasurer – volunteer position
WHGNE is seeking a woman (cis and trans inclusive) accountant to serve as our next Board Treasurer. The role of our volunteer Board is to oversee and monitor the overall performance and compliance of WHGNE, and to drive the strategic direction of the organisation.
Monthly Board meetings are held virtually, with one in-person Annual General Meeting held each year within the Goulburn North-East region. Travel costs to that meeting are covered.
If you’re interested in applying for this role but have no Board experience, Board mentoring opportunities and comprehensive governance training are available.
Requirements for this role include:
- An accounting background
- Ability to attend 8-10 meetings per year (primarily online), approximately 5 hour a week commitment
- Strong alignment to WHGNE’s feminist values and principles
- Victorian resident
To apply, please send your CV and a brief introductory letter outlining why you’re interested in joining our Board to executive@whealth.com.au
Want to know what it’s like working at WHGNE before you apply? Hear from some of our staff, who share their perspectives in this video:
Our work addresses the harms of binary gender norms and practices to achieve long-term gender equality. We apply a gendered lens to the factors and environments that shape women’s health and wellbeing in rural and regional Victoria. Our expertise is in gender and climate justice, gender equity, the prevention of violence against women and sexual and reproductive health.
Our experienced staff are local leaders in the field of gender equity and shared learning. We make our expertise accessible to our communities through highly regarded research, resources and toolkits. We are alert to the political environment, and work to uphold and advance women’s rights by influencing policy and planning. We work alongside women to listen to and amplify experiences of health to raise awareness, change attitudes, and influence system response.
We also work with community groups, organisations and workplaces to develop and deliver information and practical tools, consultations, coaching, tailored training, workshops and facilitated conversations.
Note for potential applicants (staff roles):
- WHGNE has an exemption under the equal opportunity act to employ only women: EO #H144/2022.
- WHGNE encourages, supports and welcomes women to apply no matter your race, ethnicity, social background, religion, age, sexual orientation or whether you are living with a disability. Cis-gender and trans women are welcome to apply.
- WHGNE is committed to supporting skill development and encourages applications from women who believe they meet the majority of the key selection criteria and are keen to build further skills and experience.
- WHGNE has a flexible working policy and as such, employees may elect to work from home, or from another convenient location. However, the designated place of work is Wangaratta and staff are expected to be able to attend meetings in Wangaratta, as well as travel to meetings across the region, in person as required.
- We want to support our local workforce so it is a requirement that applicants live in one of the following 12 Local Government Areas to apply for a role at Women’s Health Goulburn North East:
– Alpine Shire
– Benalla Rural City
– City of Greater Shepparton
– Indigo Shire
– Mansfield Shire
– Mitchell Shire
– Moira Shire
– Murrinidindi Shire
– Strathbogie Shire
– Towong Shire
– Rural City of Wangaratta
– City of Wodonga
Working Conditions
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, WHGNE is empowered to develop our own Employee Collective Agreement (ECA). This is in place of an Award and it forms the basis for all staff employed at WHGNE and is registered with Fair Work. You can read our ECA here.
Our Workplace
WHGNE’s work is focused on cultural change that leads us towards gender equality. We believe this good work starts with us, so we have developed a set of values that guide how we work together as a team, and how we work with others in our community. We feel it is important that we model what these values look like in practice, and encourage you to think about whether they are applicable to your own setting. These practices focus on what each member of our team can do to support our feminist way of working.