Head of Community Wellbeing and Education

Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) – Coombabah QLD

Job No: AWLQ387
Location: South East Queensland
Employment Status: Full-Time
Closing Date: 24 Jul 2026 AEST
NFP Permanent Full-Time
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and forming part of the Leadership Team, the Head of Community Wellbeing and Education will lead AWLQ's community impact portfolio and play a pivotal role in delivering one of the most progressive community wellbeing strategies in the animal welfare sector.

This role is responsible for providing strategic leadership across community wellbeing, education, prevention and early intervention initiatives, ensuring our services are evidence-informed, innovative, sustainable and deliver measurable social impact.

Working collaboratively across government, health, education, human services, veterinary and community sectors, you will build partnerships that improve access to support, strengthen communities and help keep people and their companion animals together.

About You

We are looking for an experienced strategic leader who is passionate about creating positive social impact and improving community wellbeing.

You may come from public health, health promotion, community development, education, human services, local government, social policy, the not-for-profit sector or animal welfare. Most importantly, you will bring exceptional leadership capability, a collaborative approach and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for people, companion animals and communities.

You will have demonstrated experience in:

- Leading organisational strategy and driving transformational change
- Designing and delivering innovative community-based programs or services
- Building strategic partnerships across diverse sectors
- Leading high-performing teams and developing organisational capability
- Managing complex budgets, business planning and sustainable growth




- Using evidence, evaluation and data to inform decision-making and demonstrate impact
- Representing organisations with credibility and influence across executive, government and community settings

Why Join AWLQ?

This is more than a leadership position—it's an opportunity to shape the future of community and companion animal wellbeing in Australia.

You'll join an organisation that is investing in prevention, innovation and evidence-informed practice, where you'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, develop new service models, build meaningful partnerships and create lasting change for communities and companion animals.

You'll work alongside passionate professionals committed to collaboration, continuous improvement and making a genuine difference.

What We Offer

- A unique Executive Leadership Team opportunity
- The opportunity to lead a transformational organisational strategy
- A supportive and values-driven culture
- Adaptable working arrangements
- Career development and leadership opportunities
- The opportunity to create measurable social impact across Queensland and beyond

Join us in creating a future where every companion animal has a safe and caring environment because every community has the support it needs to thrive.

About Us

AWLQ is one of Queensland’s most dynamic and best-loved charities. Our organisation is the leader in the zero euthanasia movement nationally and is considered a national leader in animal welfare. AWLQ locally provides a safe haven for close to 10,000 stray and homeless animals each year, while also assisting other communities in saving homeless animals.

In addition to our shelter work, we are committed to keeping pets and people together by providing lifesaving support and resources to people in need with companion animals. We are known for our grassroots and innovative community-based animal welfare work including our community vet clinics, Getting to Zero, Golden Hearts Seniors’ Support Program and the National Desexing Network.

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📌 Head of Community Wellbeing and Education (Queensland)
🏢 Animal Welfare League Queensland (Awlq)
📍 Queensland