Gender Based Violence and Wellbeing Counsellor - WSU
Employment information: Full-time, Fixed-term, 12-months; HEW Level 8: $118,969 – $132,069 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading; Penrith campus
As a Gender Based Violence and Wellbeing Counsellor, you'll play an important role in supporting students through some of the most challenging moments of their lives, providing compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes safety, recovery and academic success. Working within Western's Counselling and Wellbeing team, you'll deliver specialist counselling, crisis intervention and case management for students experiencing trauma, gender-based violence and complex mental health concerns.
You'll undertake comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments, develop safety plans, and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure students receive coordinated and timely support.
Beyond individual support, you'll help shape a safer university community by designing and delivering education programs, building staff capability, and contributing to the ongoing development of trauma-informed policies, procedures and service improvements. This is an opportunity to influence both individual outcomes and broader organisational practice.
What Success Looks Like
- Provide high-quality, trauma-informed counselling and crisis support for students experiencing complex mental health concerns and gender-based violence.
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments, including suicide and violence risk, and develop effective safety and support plans.
- Build trusted relationships with students, colleagues and external service providers to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
- Deliver engaging training and wellbeing initiatives that strengthen awareness, prevention and early intervention across the University.
- Contribute to continuous improvement through professional practice, accurate case management and the ongoing enhancement of trauma-informed services.
About You
You are an experienced counsellor who combines clinical expertise with empathy, sound judgement and a genuine commitment to student wellbeing. You thrive in collaborative environments, can confidently respond to complex situations, and are passionate about creating safe, inclusive and supportive communities.
You will bring:
- Qualifications in Social Work or Psychology with current AASW or AHPRA registration or membership.
- Demonstrated minimum of five years' post-qualification clinical counselling experience, including case management of individuals experiencing trauma, gender-based violence, and complex mental health concerns
- Strong knowledge of trauma-informed practice, risk assessment and crisis intervention.
- Experience delivering education, training or prevention initiatives that build capability and promote wellbeing.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
Applications close: Sunday 26 July 2026
