Executive Director – North Division

The Organisation

The North Division of Anglicare Victoria represents services across northern metropolitan Melbourne, and across central and north Victoria. The Anglicare Victoria North Division provides leading services in out of home care, family welfare, family violence, financial counselling, youth services, youth homeless services and community support. The Division oversees over 80million of programs and 600 employees.

Anglicare Victoria stands as Victoria's largest provider of services supporting children, young people, and families facing disadvantage and is seen as a national thought leader on approaches for vulnerable children youth and families. It is renowned both across Victoria and nationally for its leadership in both innovative service delivery, sector reform and powerful advocacy for vulnerable children, families and young people. It is responsible for ground breaking policy reforms in the areas of out of home care, care leaver reform, cost of living, and family welfare approaches. It is one of Australia's leading providers of internationally recognised Evidence Based Programs for vulnerable children youth and families, providing over 10 different models to these cohorts across its services. Its reputation as a thought leader is recognised nationally having led the Home Stretch initiative, Residential Care reform and new models for Family safety and support. It delivers a broad spectrum of services in the children youth and family areas including evidence-based services across child and family support, leading out of home care services, family violence response, financial counselling, youth engagement, education, and alcohol and other drug recovery. Anglicare Victoria's reputation for driving innovation and championing lasting social change makes them the premier choice for those passionate about making a difference and shaping the future of our sector.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director – North Division will play a pivotal role as part of the Executive Leadership Team, leading the delivery of all operations across the Northern Division, ensuring the provision of high-quality, sustainable, client-focused services.   The Division has an operating revenue of over $80 million and 600 employees.

The Executive Director will ensure the delivery of high-quality, sustainable services and strengthen relationships with government, sector partners, and community stakeholders. This role will also lead workforce capability, drive continuous improvement, and champion service innovation to meet emerging community needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee the delivery of integrated, evidence-based services that achieve impactful outcomes.
• Embed continuous improvement, best practice and safeguarding measures across all programs.
• Lead workforce capability, fostering a high-performing and engaged team culture.
• Drive transformation and innovation to deliver new service models and approaches.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships to support growth and influence policy.

About you

You are an accomplished executive leader with significant experience in the human services, government or not-for-profit sector. With a proven track record of delivering operational excellence, you bring a deep understanding of government-funded service environments and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.

You will demonstrate:

• Strategic and operational leadership across large, complex service portfolios.
• Strong financial and business management capability.
• Experience building effective partnerships with government, community and sector partners.
• A collaborative leadership style that motivates diverse teams and drives service excellence.
• A deep commitment to social justice, inclusion and human rights.

What's on Offer

• Executive leadership remit shaping services that transform lives.
• Opportunity to lead large-scale social impact initiatives across Victoria.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture built on compassion and inclusion.
• Opportunities for executive career advancement
• Competitive executive remuneration with salary packaging benefits.
• Flexible working environment that supports professional growth and wellbeing
• Location flexibility with the option to be based at any office across Northern Victoria.

How to Apply

For a confidential discussion or to learn more about the role, please contact Sarah Curran of The Orchard Talent Group at  

To apply, please submit your current CV via the link.

Applications close: Friday, 31 October 2025.

Please note: applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

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