• Full time, part time (0.8 FTE), ongoing
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available 
• $67,537.60 - $88,722.40 or $90,235.60 - $103,724.40 per annum + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual 

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.  Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team:

The Women’s Social Model of Health Division is a division that reinforces our commitment to the social determinants of health. Whilst all services at the Women’s ensure health equity for all women and patients, the Social Model of Health Division brings together our services and programs that specialise in providing care to women and patients facing challenges that may adversely affect their health.  The Social Model of Health Division at the Women’s has responsibility for ensuring the hospital’s clinical and social support services are coordinated, aligned and leveraged to provide wrap around care for the women and patients who need it most. In particular, the division has a focus on ensuring a woman’s social, economic, cultural, environmental, geographic, and other factors are taken into account in her care plan with the overall aim of reducing health inequalities and addressing systemic inadequacies that affect health access and outcomes.

About the role:

The FARREP worker is responsible for providing culturally appropriate support and information to women and their families of African backgrounds, including those who have experienced female genital cutting (FGM/C). They also undertake health promotion activities in relation to FGM/Cwith the primary focus on building capacity of health professionals to provide appropriate care to those affected by FGM/C.

A regular day will see you:

• Strengthen knowledge, raise awareness about female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and support changes to community attitudes about the practice to prevent the occurrence of FGM/C;

• Support women that attend the African Women’s Clinic at the Women’s;
• Provide community-wide education about all aspects of the FGM/C

About you:

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Worker to support women and girls who have experienced female genital circumcision and have provided community education to newly arrived and settled communities.  

You’ll bring with you:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, Community Development, Social Work, Health, Human Services.

• Demonstrated understanding of the impact of the refugee experience on health and wellbeing.
• Experience in providing health promotion and community education sessions
• Experience in trauma-informed care and education to refugees and asylum seekers.
• High level interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of people, families and stakeholders.

Our benefits:

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning.  We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day.  We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options  

Inclusion and belonging:

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters.  We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check.  Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. 

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Dimitria Katsikis on (03) 8345 3071 or Dimitria.Katsikis@thewomens.org.au

Application closing date: 5 March 2026