National Program Manager – LGBTIQ + Quality

• Full-time position
• Campus independent: Can be based at La Trobe University's Melbourne (Bundoora) campus or Victorian regional campuses
• 12-month contract with the possibility of extension

About us: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) works to create and translate knowledge that enables inclusion, equity, health, and well-being, particularly as they relate to sex, gender, sexuality and relationships. ARCSHS is home to the largest program of LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing research and knowledge translation in Australia, with expertise in family, domestic and sexual violence, alcohol and other drug use, and mental health.

Rainbow Health Australia is a program within ARCSHS that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) health and wellbeing through research and knowledge translation, training, resources, policy advice and service accreditation through the Rainbow Tick.

About the role:Join Rainbow Health Australia as the National Program Manager – LGBTIQA+ Quality & Inclusion (Rainbow Tick).  Reporting to the Program Lead, the successful applicant will oversee our innovative Rainbow Tick program, a national quality standards initiative for LGBTIQ+ inclusion and excellence in health and human services. The Rainbow Tick is both a driver and a measure of quality and consistency of care for LGBTIQ+ people and has been contributing to LGBTIQ+ safety and inclusion in services and workplaces for over a decade. In this position you will play a key role in maintaining excellence, supporting strategic sector and government relationships and promoting engagement with Rainbow Tick.

Duties at this level will include:

• Oversee Rainbow Tick portfolio of activities, including associated projects and staff
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including governments, peak bodies, LGBTIQ+ organisations and accrediting bodies.
• Identify and pursue strategic opportunities to extend the reach of Rainbow Health Australia's capability-building programs (including Rainbow Tick) geographically, and to a broader range of sectors and professional roles.
• Promote Rainbow Tick and represent Rainbow Health Australia/ARCSHS at conferences, events and other opportunities.
• Support continuous quality improvement processes including oversight for review and refinement the Rainbow Tick standards and related processes.

Essential Criteria

Skills and knowledge required for the position

• A bachelor's degree with substantial extension of the theories and principles, learned through experience; or a range of management experience; or postgraduate qualifications, or progress towards postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Understanding of quality standards and accreditation processes.
• A detailed working knowledge of research related to LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing, and its implications for service delivery, policy and interventions.?
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills with experience in managing and leading staff to promote a cohesive and effective team and managing workflows.
• Demonstrated capacity to organise work effectively and efficiently and deliver outputs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in stakeholder engagement and communication, with the confidence and experience to drive models forward.
• Ability to Strategically think and effectively align initiatives with broader objectives.

Please see the position description for all other Duties and Skills and knowledge required for the position

Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation

• On site child care facilities

• Flexible work arrangements

• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: by Thursday the 6th of November 2025

Position Enquiries:    Jami Jones, Program Lead, Rainbow Health Australia,   

Recruitment Enquiries:  Madeleine Parker, Talent Acquisition Consultant, 

Position Description below:

PD-HEO8 - National LGBTIQ Accreditation

Only candidates with full working rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter addressing your suitability for the position and;

• An up-to-date resume

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.