Women's Space Practitioner

Maroochydore

15.2hrs per week

SCHADS Award level 5.1 ($ $53.31) salary sacrifice available + Superannuation

• Applications close 9am Monday 17th November 2025

Applications are sought for the position of a Women's Space Practitioner on a part time basis at our Maroochydore office.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide a range of trauma-informed services including counselling and advocacy, community engagement, and group work for women and young women who have experienced gender-based violence.   The program operates within an empowerment model and is aimed at assisting women to achieve their goals for social and economic independence and to achieve a greater sense of well-being following their experience of gender-based violence.

Travel to other Laurel Place offices will be required at times and may also include outreach services where demand requires this option. The positions are subject to the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period and ongoing funding from the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services, and Child Safety.

Please email your application to and include a cover letter,  response to the selection criteria questions and a brief C.V.  Only applicants who address the selection criteria will be considered for interview.

Provide trauma informed services including counselling and advocacy, group work and community education to survivors of gender-based violence;

Conduct initial assessments, provide information, referral, and support women both in a face-to-face setting, and remote (telephone, videoconference) when required;

Carry out risk assessments and safety planning within a women's wellbeing context. (Please note – the Women's Space is not a crisis domestic violence service);

Provide case management, advocacy, psychoeducation and resource coordination for women and young women to achieve their goals;

Develop and deliver a range of group programs including therapeutic groups, peer support groups, psycho-education sessions and collaborative workshops;

Identify and work with key stakeholders within the community, attend stakeholder and inter-agency network meetings to ensure best practice and outcomes for clients accessing the Women's Space;

Ensure the collection of statistical data is accurate and relevant and report same to the Team Leader;

Participate in training, case planning/review and regular supervision; and,

Work collaboratively with other members of the Laurel Place Team including the First Response and Adult Program Counselling Teams to help foster and support an organisational wide team spirit and achieve improved outcome for clients.   

Laurel Place Inc. is funded by The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services, & Child Safety. Laurel place is governed by a Board drawn from the local community. The service employs over 50 staff across four programs and four locations in Maroochydore, Gympie, Murgon as well as Moreton Bay

The service provides a range of options to women, men, children, young people, families and the community that work towards reducing the impact and incidence of sexual violence in the Sunshine Coast, Gympie, South Burnett, and Moreton Bay Regions. Laurel Place also operates Women's Space from the Maroochydore location which provides support to women and young women who have experienced all forms of gendered violence.

The service also focuses on providing education, information and resources to other professionals and the wider community. 

1. Minimum bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counselling or similar. Experience working in the domestic and family violence field highly desirable.
2. Demonstrated understanding of the issues pertaining to young women and women affected by gender-based violence.
3. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of working within a trauma informed and recovery orientated framework.
4. Demonstrated assessment and crisis intervention experience ideally working with young women and women, who have experienced gender-based violence including awareness of referral pathways.
5. Well-developed skills in group work, community engagement and advocacy; developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships within the community.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish relationships and respond to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and those women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds as well as women who have a disability.
7. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, in particular well-developed skills in relating and responding to clients and others contacting the service.
8. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Essential

• Must possess (or be eligible for) a working with children check – Positive Notice Blue Card
• Current Open Qld Driver's License
• Eligibility to work in Australia
• Relevant tertiary education

If you would like to work for an organisation that values their staff and invests in your professional development, please email your application to Your application is to consist of your addressed selection criteria, brief CV, cover letter and the contact details of two referees.

Applications close 9am Monday 17th November 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

Laurel Place Inc is committed to child safety and wellbeing, and welcome applications from people who share our values. Access our full statement of commitment to children' safety and wellbeing at