Senior Project Lead - Sorry Time Listening Project (Identified Role)

Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety - Sydney CBD NSW

Identified Role: Senior Project Lead - Sorry Time Listening Project (Short Term Contract)

About the job

Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS).

Initial consultancy engagement planned during 2026, with potential for further engagement in 2027. As a partnership with government, the timeline of this project is subject to government approval.

Fees by agreement, at a daily rate commensurate with experience Flexible location, with travel to the West Kimberley required during community engagement and fieldwork

About This Opportunity

Join ANROWS in a significant research leadership role supporting the Sorry Time Listening Project, a community-led review of family and domestic violence-related deaths in the West Kimberley.

As the Senior Project Lead, you will provide First Nations research leadership and culturally informed advice for the project.



During the initial phase, you will lead the co-design of the research methodology, contribute Aboriginal research and cultural-authority expertise to ethics and governance processes, and lead community engagement in partnership with local organisations, Elders and the ANROWS project team.

Subject to ethics approval, confirmed project dates, available funding and a separately agreed scope of work, there may also be an opportunity to lead and/or contribute to the project’s fieldwork, analysis, interpretation, community feedback and reporting activities during 2027.

You will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team, with family and domestic violence subject-matter expertise contributed by ANROWS and other members of the project team.

This is an significant opportunity to shape culturally grounded research that centres Aboriginal knowledge, experienc

📌 Identified Role: Senior Project Lead - Sorry Time Listening Project (City of Sydney)
🏢 Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety
📍 City of Sydney