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Join the Australian Institute of Architects as the Head of National Council, Advocacy and Policy. This leadership role is responsible for providing a range of operational and strategic deliverables including executive support and governance expertise to the National Council while driving the Institute’s national advocacy and policy agenda.

• Sydney or Melbourne location with a flexible hybrid work environment
• Shape the future of the architectural profession through governance and advocacy
• Work closely with national leadership to strengthen the profession’s influence

Impact of the Organisation
The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession in Australia. With a rich history spanning over nine decades, the Institute has continuously advocated for the highest standards of professionalism, creativity, and ethical practices in the built environment.

Supporting over 14,000 members, the Institute provides exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth. From exclusive networking events and educational programs to prestigious awards and recognition, they empower their members to achieve new levels of success and innovation.

Dedicated to fostering a collaborative and supportive architectural community, the Australian Institute of Architects aims to strengthen the profession and enhance architecture for everyone.

Impact of This Role
As Head of National Council, Advocacy and Policy, you will be the principal advisor to the National Council, providing executive support that enables strong governance, strategic leadership, and high-impact advocacy for the architectural profession. Reporting to the General Manager of People, Community and Culture, you will also lead a small, high-performing team.

In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the National President, elected leaders, and key external stakeholders to advance the Institute’s policy agenda, strengthen governance frameworks, and drive meaningful change across the industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and executive support to the National Council, ensuring effective governance and alignment with the Institute’s mission
• Lead and manage a small team responsible for policy development, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, and secretarial support functions for the National Council
• Oversee evidence-based policy development and implementation to strengthen the profession’s influence, leading the Institute’s national advocacy and engagement with government, industry leaders, and regulatory bodies
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks to ensure compliance and best practice standards
• Represent the Institute at key forums, meetings, and media engagements to advocate for the profession’s interests
• Work closely with the Head of Chapters to deliver advocacy initiatives across all chapters and strengthen connections between chapter activities and National Council priorities. An essential partnership to ensure consistent messaging, aligned policy positions, and effective coordination of advocacy efforts across the Institute's federated structure

Skills and Experience

• Postgraduate qualification in public policy, law, governance, business administration, or a related field
• Significant senior leadership experience, preferably within membership-based or professional associations
• Strong background in policy development, advocacy, and government relations with a proven ability to influence decision-making
• Experience providing executive support to boards or councils, ensuring high-quality governance practices
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with government officials, industry bodies, and community leaders
• Proven ability to strategically communicate policy positions and advocacy messages effectively
• Knowledge of architectural practice, professional standards, and industry trends is highly desirable

Benefits of Working with the Australian Institute of Architects

• Hybrid work environment
• Access to professional development opportunities provided to members, plus company-funded external professional development courses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Purchase leave arrangement options available
• Discounts on books, airfares, appliances and more

Apply Now
If you're passionate about governance, advocacy, and strengthening the architectural profession, we’d love to hear from you!

To apply, please upload your resume and a cover letter via SEEK outlining your suitability and interest in the role. For any questions or a confidential discussion, contact Chloe Barton at chloe@impactadvising.com.au or 0426 161 985.

Impact Advising is committed to creating diverse and inclusive work environments that reflect the rich tapestry of our communities. We believe that diversity enriches organisations and fosters innovation. We are dedicated to building workforces that are representative of the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our society. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and cultural background. We actively seek to foster inclusive workplaces where all employees can bring their whole selves to work, feel respected and valued, and have equal opportunities for growth and advancement. We are committed to providing a fair and unbiased recruitment process, and we strive to eliminate any barriers that may impede the inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups in workforces

Step into a strong organisation ready for its next era of national influence.

Over the past couple of years, Carers Australia has done the hard work. Under the leadership of outgoing CEO Annabel Reid and a committed Executive team, the organisation has strengthened its operations, and finances, rebuilt culture, and built stronger trust with its stakeholders.

Today, Carers Australia stands on a strong, steady foundation, and now, the organisation is ready for a CEO who will lift its public profile, elevate its national voice, and cement its position as the go-to authority on policy for unpaid carers in Australia.

If you are a bold and passionate leader who thrives in influence, who builds coalitions, who sees policy as a lever for social change, and who wants to shape the future for millions of Australians, this is your moment.

You’re stepping into strength
You won’t be asked to rescue or rebuild. You will inherit an organisation that is:

• Financially strong, with sound reserves and well-managed operations.
• Supported by a high performing Board and Executive Team with deep policy capability.
• Home to a positive, productive culture built through honesty and transparency.
• Has a member network with strong relationships and aligned expectations.

Your mandate: take Carers Australia outward
With internal stability achieved, the Board is united in its expectation that the next CEO will lead Carers Australia into a more prominent, outward facing phase.

You will drive a future where Carers Australia is top-of-mind for Ministers, advisers, and the public service when decisions affecting unpaid carers are being shaped. You will be a passionate advocate for change both publicly and behind-the-scenes.

The opportunity ahead
As CEO, you will lead an ambitious next chapter, one where Carers Australia transitions from a well-performing organisation to a position of genuine national influence delivering tangible outcomes for the nation’s 3 million unpaid carers.

You will:

• Lead national advocacy and policy impact across the three strategic pillars of Recognition, Remuneration and Respite.
• Maintain a collaborative, supportive federated network.
• Diversify and grow revenue, including through philanthropy, partnerships and grants.
• Sustain and evolve a people-centred organisational culture.
• Partner constructively with an aligned and forward-looking Board.

What success looks like in your first year

• A clear advocacy strategy is in motion and gaining traction.
• Ministers and senior decision-makers increasingly seek your insights.
• Carers Australia’s national profile visibly grows.
• Member organisations feel stronger and more aligned.
• A diversified revenue strategy shows tangible early wins.
• Organisational health remains strong and sustainable.

About you
You bring political acumen, policy influence, strong stakeholder engagement capability, commercial discipline, and an empowering and inclusive leadership style. You are ready to take a stable, well run organisation and lift it to national prominence.

Remuneration
A highly competitive remuneration package is available, with flexibility for the right candidate. The Board is open to discussing remuneration structure and contemporary working arrangements, including hybrid and working from home options.

How to apply
Apply via SEEK here.  Applications will be considered as they are received. Contact Elliott Gray for the full information pack or a confidential discussion.

Membership Manager - NFP Peak Body

• Membership Manager
• Occupational Therapy Association - NFP
• Permanent, full time
• $130-135k plus super plus benefits
• Fitzroy, Melbourne, 3065

About the Company
Revise has partnered with Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA), the national professional association representing occupational therapists across the country. OTA advocates for the profession, promotes best practice, and provides opportunities for learning, collaboration and growth, helping members deliver better outcomes for the community.

OTA’s Vision & Values

• Vision: Empowering OTs and their communities
• Purpose: Protecting and progressing occupational therapy in Australia
• Pillars: Progress, Pride, Empowerment & Connection

About the Role
The Membership Manager leads OTA’s membership operations and strategy, with accountability for membership growth, retention, engagement and service delivery. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and managing a team of five, this role plays a key part in shaping OTA’s membership model and member experience.

You will lead day-to-day membership operations while driving continuous improvement through data, systems, CRM optimisation and process improvement. This role has strategic influence and hands-on leadership responsibility.

About the Person
This role is suited to an experienced Membership Manager, or a Senior Membership Officer / Senior Membership Specialist seeking progression into a leadership role.

You will have proven experience in membership roles within an association or peak body and bring a member-centric approach to service delivery and decision-making. You understand membership operations, renewals and engagement, and are confident working with data, systems and internal stakeholders.

You are capable of leading people, improving processes and supporting change while maintaining a strong focus on member experience.

Duties

• Lead and implement OTA’s Membership Growth Strategy
• Manage membership acquisition, retention and engagement initiatives
• Oversee member services operations including enquiries, renewals and processing
• Drive CRM optimisation, data integrity and digital-first processes
• Analyse membership data and report on performance, trends and insights
• Manage membership budgets, forecasting and reporting
• Lead, coach and develop the membership team
• Build effective relationships across the organisation and with key stakeholders

Skills / Experience

• Extensive experience within a senior membership role within an association, peak body or member-based organisation
• Strong background in membership operations, retention and engagement
• People leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to step into a leadership role
• Experience using CRM systems and membership databases
• Data-driven approach with reporting and analytical capability
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Financial awareness, including budget management or reporting exposure

Benefits of working at OTA

• Hybrid working model (2–3 days WFH, flexible hours)
• Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program
• Birthday leave – enjoy your special day off
• Half-day health check leave each year
• “Work from Anywhere” policy – up to 4 weeks interstate or overseas
• Purpose-driven, collaborative culture with supportive colleagues

Apply now and play a key role in shaping the future of occupational therapy through strong member leadership.

Revise Recruitment and OTA embrace diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is Australia’s largest peak body for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. We represent over 22,000 Registered Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Students.

ACA serves a crucial role in advocating and advancing the profession of counselling and psychotherapy. We develop codes of ethical practice, training standards, accredit education courses and drive public awareness campaigns. ACA supports and strengthens our community of counsellors and psychotherapists - our member services include education, employment, practice development, and advocacy.

Position purpose
The Member Services Team are the first point of contact for both existing and prospective members and aim to consistently provide high quality and responsive service. The Member Services Assistant provides support to the team through completing a range of administrative and member contact tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Attending to enquiries from both prospective and existing ACA members across phone and digital channels
• Assisting in processing new memberships and annual renewals
• Understand and utilise CRM and financial software to ensure membership database is updated efficiently and accurately.
• Responding to requests and enquiries within allocated time frames; applying detailed knowledge of ACA’s policies, procedures, standards and documentation, including the Scope of Practice for Counsellors.
• General office administrative tasks including:
• • Receiving, processing, scanning, and filing mail.
  • Overseeing front of house environment to required cleanliness standards

What's on offer

• Highly impactful and purposeful work – providing a vital service to the counselling and psychotherapy community.
• Supportive, fun and friendly team, with direct access to decision-makers
• Rapidly growing national association with career progression opportunities

ABOUT YOU!
To be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Personality plus! Positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail

Essential

• Experience in data entry, and in using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated experience working in a similar role
• A courteous, pleasant telephone manner

Desired

• Experience in using CRM / database software
• An understanding of higher education and / or the counselling profession.

If your are interested, please apply here via SEEK.

Australian Counselling Association Values
Our friendly team brings their whole selves to work in a supportive and caring team environment and is strongly driven by our purpose to advance and strengthen the counselling profession. We embrace our core values in our work:

• Progressive: committed to being at the forefront of new developments and innovations in the counselling profession.
• Consistent: dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and ethical practice among its members.
• Inclusive: engaging all members with mutual respect and accountability, valuing members' and clients' diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Caring: we are driven by a deep sense of compassion and empathy for those needing counselling services. We seek to provide a safe, supportive, and caring environment for counsellors and clients alike, and to promote a culture of kindness, understanding, and healing.

Location: Chullora 2190, Sydney, Australia
Employment Type: Full-time (38 hours per week)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Opportunity to work from home 2 days per week upon successful completion of training

About NECA
NECA is an Industrial Association representing the interests of the electrical and communications contracting industry across Australia, for over a century. As a not-for-profit thriving business and association, we pride ourselves in providing excellent service, guidance and advice to our members to help them build stronger businesses and to represent their interests to the government. Being the peak industry body within Australia, we also provide support, education, training and legal advice through our secondary businesses to meet the needs of our members.

Primarily, our goal is to lift the standards of the Electrotechnology Industry and provide a voice and fight for the rights and interests of our members, while delivering critical information to ensure that our members remain in front of changes that may affect the Industry.

About the Role
Take ownership of a modern hybrid IT environment. This is a hands-on role across cloud, infrastructure, security, and business systems. You’ll work closely with our MSP, act as the internal escalation point, and ensure systems remain secure, reliable, and high performing.

What You’ll D
Reporting to the Head of IT, you’ll work in a small IT team alongside our MSP and vendors to:

• Administer Azure infrastructure and Microsoft 365 services
• Support hybrid cloud and on-prem servers, endpoints, and core systems
• Maintain system performance, availability and, security
• Provide 2nd/3rd level escalation support beyond the MSP
• Manage identity and access (Entra ID, Azure B2C, conditional access, provisioning)
• Support business applications and coordinate vendors
• Monitor environments, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis
• Manage backups, disaster recovery, and continuity processes
• Automate tasks with PowerShell and contribute to improvements and projects
• Maintain documentation and operational standards

What you’ll bring

• 3-5 years’ systems or infrastructure administration experience
• Strong Azure and Microsoft 365 administration in production environments
• Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity experience
• Proactive, organised, and confident working independently and with MSPs, vendors and stakeholders
• Tertiary IT qualification (or equivalent experience) and Azure Administrator certification (AZ-104) or willingness to obtain

Why NECA?

• Broad, varied role with real ownership (not just tickets)
• Modern cloud-first environment
• Opportunity to shape processes and future technology directions
• Stable, purpose-driven organisation
• Hybrid work post-onboarding period
• Novated Lease options available
• A competitive salary package commensurate with a position at this level
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities, including paid certifications and exam costs relevant to the role
• A collaborative and supportive team environment within a leading industry association
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Close to home location with onsite parking and cafeteria

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume via SEEK outlining your suitability for the role.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia. For more information, please contact yusur.al-hiali@neca.asn.au. Applications will be processed via Seek only. Any applications not responded to within 30 days have been unsuccessful.

Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have in the IT industry?
• How many years' experience do you have as a systems administrator?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Azure Specialist?

• Support the CEO of a values driven peak body (NFP)
• Part-time 30 hours role with flexible, hybrid, school-friendly hours
• Inner East location $80,000 - $100,000 FTE

Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA) is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant for a 12-month parental leave placement to provide high-level administrative support to the CEO of a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation. This part-time (school hours) role, offers the opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders, manage calendars and events, and assist in various duties to support the organisation. If you're looking to make an impact and work alongside a great leader, we'd love to hear from you.

About Fire Protection Association Australia
Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia) is the national peak body for fire safety that provides information, services, and education to the fire protection industry and the community.

Our vision is for a safer community where loss of life, injury and damage to property and the environment are minimised through effective fire protection. We carry out a variety of activities to engage FPA Australia’s members, customers, and stakeholders and to protect life, property, and the environment from fire.

About the Role
In this crucial role, you will be the backbone of the CEO’s operations, providing comprehensive administrative support that ensures the smooth running of the executive office. You will also assist the President of the Board, Board Directors, Company Secretary, and the wider Executive Team, facilitating seamless communication and coordination across the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting senior leaders. You will gain insight into all aspects of a values-driven, not-for-profit membership organisation, and work on a variety of tasks with diverse stakeholders. Your contribution will be essential in helping the organisation achieve its mission and goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide confidential administrative support, including calendar management, inbox handling, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements
• Prepare reports, presentations, and routine correspondence for the CEO and Board
• Coordinate meetings and liaise between the CEO and Board
• Organise Board meetings, including document preparation, catering, and travel arrangements
• Coordinate internal meetings, offsite meetings, and assist with team events
• Assist with VIP events and special projects as needed
• Support the Executive team with additional tasks as required
• Oversee day-to-day office operations, including managing supplies, equipment, and office organisation

To apply, please submit your application via SEEK here ASAP as we will review applications as they come in, send through a copy of your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience. We are hoping for the successful candidate to commence in early March. All applications received will be treated as strictly confidential. All personal information collected through the recruitment process will be treated as per the organisations privacy policy.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as an executive assistant?
• Do you have experience in administration?
• Do you have experience working in the not-for-profit sector?
• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
• Do you have data entry experience?
• Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
• What's your expected annual base salary?