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Join Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia and contribute to national leadership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention.
We are growing our team to support an important period of national policy, reform, and implementation. Our work is grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, community control, self-determination and the belief that systems must change to better support our peoples, families, kin and communities.
Working at Gayaa Dhuwi means contributing to complex and nationally significant work across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs, social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention. Our work sits at the intersection of culture, policy, reform, service systems, government decision-making and community priorities.
We are looking for thoughtful, skilled and values-driven people who want to bring their expertise to have impact and achieve meaningful outcomes.
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Committees Coordinator
Are you organised, proactive and good at keeping people, papers and actions on track? This role supports Gayaa Dhuwi’s councils and collaborative networks, committees and member processes so their advice is captured and connected to national policy work.
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Communications Manager
Can you turn complex policy and reform work into clear, compelling communications? This role leads Gayaa Dhuwi’s public voice across media, digital channels, publications, events and organisational communications.
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Digital Media Officer
Are you creative, organised and confident producing digital content? This role brings Gayaa Dhuwi’s work to life across social media, newsletters, website updates, digital assets, webinars and events.
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Director, Policy
Can you lead strong national policy work and turn complex systems into clear, strategic advice? This role is for a senior policy leader ready to shape Gayaa Dhuwi’s advocacy across social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention.
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Director, Reform
Can you turn big reform priorities into practical action? This role leads national implementation work across major frameworks and strategies that will shape Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention for years to come.
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Executive Assistant
Are you highly organised, calm under pressure and trusted with sensitive information? This role supports the CEO and executive leadership team, helping keep strategic leadership focused, prepared and moving.
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General Manager
Are you the person who keeps an organisation strong, stable and moving? This role leads the operational backbone of Gayaa Dhuwi across governance, finance, risk, HR, communications and administration.
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Governance and Compliance Manager
Are you detail-focused, organised and strong on governance? This role helps keep Gayaa Dhuwi’s governance, risk, compliance, reporting and board processes accurate, current and well managed.
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Government Relations Advisor
Do you understand government, relationships and the value of being across the detail? This role supports Gayaa Dhuwi’s engagement with government and helps connect policy, advocacy and reform priorities to the right people and processes.
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Operations Officer
Are you practical, organised and good at making things run smoothly? This role supports the day-to-day operations of Gayaa Dhuwi, from office systems and suppliers to events, procurement, travel and logistics.
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Policy Development Lead
Are you an exceptional writer who can turn policy analysis and research into powerful public documents? This role leads the development of submissions, position papers, briefings and policy publications that advance Gayaa Dhuwi’s national voice.
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Program Manager, Implementation
Can you keep complex reform work organised and moving? This role supports the delivery of national implementation priorities by managing workplans, milestones, stakeholders and progress across key frameworks and strategies.
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Program Manager, SEWB Policy Partnership
Are you skilled at supporting high-level partnerships and multi-stakeholder processes? This role leads the secretariat and delivery support for the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Policy Partnership.
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Senior Policy Analyst
Are you sharp with research, evidence and policy analysis? This role turns complex policy environments into clear insights that strengthen Gayaa Dhuwi’s national advocacy and advice.
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Special Projects Manager
Do you like taking complex projects from idea to delivery? This role leads priority projects across Gayaa Dhuwi’s reform work, managing timelines, relationships, risks and high-quality outputs.