Body Safety Australia Board Members (Voluntary)
ABOUT BODY SAFETY AUSTRALIA
Body Safety Australia is a not-for-profit promoting childhoods free from violence where children enjoy equitable and respectful relationships. Our organisation delivers abuse prevention and respectful relationships programs in early childhood settings and schools to children, young people, their families and communities and professional development to those who work with children and young people.
We are looking for two experienced Board Members to join our dedicated team in guiding this founder-led organisation.
Qualifications or demonstrable experience in accounting, law, fundraising/philanthropy and not-for-profit governance will be highly regarded.
An understanding of intersectional approaches to the primary prevention of harm, the promotion of wellbeing for minority communities and an understanding of, and the desire to promote, the strengths of marginalised communities is preferred.
Body Safety Australia is Victoria’s leading provider of childhood sexual abuse prevention and has recently expanded into South Australia. We are supporting the early childhood sector and governments in responding to recent cases of abuse and looking for board members who can help govern through this historic moment in changes to legislation and regulations addressing risk of harm to children.
As a Board Member, both your professional and lived experience perspectives will be highly valued.
OUR VISION
Promoting childhoods free from violence where children can enjoy equitable and respectful relationships.
OUR VALUES
Our commitment to supporting these values is reflected in the fact that we are a women-led organisation with a commitment to addressing and reducing bias against marginalised peoples. Our team is comprised of individuals from varied communities including: LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal, disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse.
OUR PROGRAMS
Body Safety Australia delivers a suite of programs to help prevent harm and increase child well-being.
These include:
- Body Safety Superstars – preventing childhood sexual abuse
- Unique You – respectful relationships and sexuality education
- Naked Truths – respectful relationships and consent education
- Over the Rainbow – LGBTIQA+ inclusion
- Imagine Me – Promoting positive body image
- Gender Glorious – Gender equity and inclusion
We also provide a strong suite of consulting services, Professional Development offerings, family and community supports, and engage heartily in awareness, advocacy, capacity-building and research.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO:
- Have Board experience (AICD preferred) in early childhood education, schools’ education, and/or primary prevention of violence against women and children
- Are aligned with the values and vision of Body Safety Australia
- Are able to attend regular meetings and actively represent the interests of the organisation
- Understand that this is a working Board with a commitment to participate in strategic planning and governance compliance is required
- Have a current Working with Children Check and agree to undergo a National Police Check
- Are commercially astute, growth-focused and approach governance with an inclusive, intersectional and multidisciplinary lens
Please see Position Description for further detail.
OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITIES
Body Safety Australia is committed to ensuring that our workshops are inclusive of all children, young people and their families. We recognise that some children rarely see themselves reflected in the adults who teach and guide them.
To address this, Body Safety Australia strongly supports applications from people who are part of the following communities:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
We understand that for some people from these communities, there have been barriers to further education or employment. We are open to receiving applications from individuals who may not meet all of the key criteria but who bring lived experience and have a dedication to learning and building a career within the organisation.
To submit your application, please email opportunities@bodysafetyaustralia.com.au
Body Safety Australia has a commitment to Child Safety. It is an offence under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 2005 for a person convicted of a serious sex office to apply for this position. Any offer of employment by Body Safety Australia is subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check and police check. It is expected that all Body Safety Australia staff will adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the National Child Safe Principles at all times.
