$80,000 – $83,000 per year + Salary Packaging

Join Amaze – create a more autism inclusive Australia

Exciting role available in our Human Resources team

Part-Time 0.8 - 0.9 FTE | Fixed-Term 12 months (with potential for extension)

About Us

Amaze is a leading autism organisation working to create a more autism-inclusive Australia where Autistic people and their families can live their best lives. For nearly 60 years, Amaze has supported Autistic people, families and carers, while working to improve the systems, environments and organisational practices that shape Autistic lives.

With national reach, Amaze is home to Autism Connect – Australia’s national autism information, advice and referral service – providing free, trusted and evidence-informed support to people across Australia.

Through Amaze Inclusion, we work with employers, service providers, governments and community organisations to build capability and create more inclusive practices and environments across workplaces, education, health, services and other areas of community life.

Across our work, we provide information, advice, support and connection; increase public understanding and inclusion; influence policy and systems; and work with organisations and sectors to create practical and sustained change.

Our work is led by Autistic lived experience and informed by family and carer experience, research, practice evidence and the insights we gain through our direct connection with Autistic communities. This keeps our work grounded in what matters to Autistic people and helps us translate evidence and experience into meaningful change.

About the Role

The HR Coordinator plays a central role in the day-to-day delivery of the HR function, providing comprehensive HR administrative,



coordination and advisory support across the employee lifecycle. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, and building on a solid foundation of coordination experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or a related HR discipline, the role works closely with the HR Manager to take on increasingly complex HR matters across recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, learning and development, employee relations, and workplace health, safety and wellbeing. This is a practical, varied role involving significant engagement with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, and offers futurescope to grow generalist and advisory HR capability.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate end-to-end recruitment, including advertisements, screening, interview coordination, contract generation, inductions and onboarding.

Monitor the HR email inbox for enquiries, guidance, support and escalte or seek advice from the HR Manager where appropriate.

Undertake day-to-day HR administration efficiently, professionally and consistently, while supporting and assisting people leaders where required.

Proactively track and action mandatory training, background checks, probation periods and contract milestones ahead of key dates, helping minimise compliance risk to Amaze.

Review and update HR policies,



procedures and templates to remain current with legislative and regulatory requirements and maintain HR records and systems accurately and confidentially.

Provide staff and managers with practical, well-judged guidance on HR policies and employee matters, escalating sensitive or complex issues to the HR Manager as needed.

Coordinate culture and engagement initiatives, including the HR Update newsletter, the Employee Engagement Survey, and Inclusion Working Group activities.

Contribute to continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and documentation, and support project or program-based initiatives such as DEI programs or systems implementation.

Build trusted, positive relationships across the organisation, adapting communication to the audience, including Autistic staff, families and community stakeholders.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

Has qualifications (or is working towards) in Human Resource Management, Business, Commerce, Psychology or a related field, and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Has experience in an HR, People & Culture or Talent/Recruitment Coordinator or Administrator role, or experience managing end-to-end HR processes.

Has foundational knowledge of State/Territory and Federal employment relations, anti-discrimination and equal prospect, and occupational health and safety legislative frameworks.

Communicates effectively, listens sensitively, and adapts communication to the needs of the audience.

Is action-oriented, with the ability to logically plan, organise and prioritise multiple projects and meet deadlines with competing priorities.

Is Autistic community focused, with knowledge of, or a genuine commitment to developing, respectful

📌 Human Resources Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Amaze
📍 Melbourne