Primary Prevention Manager

Starick Services Inc.

Carlisle, Perth WA (Hybrid)

Other (Community Services and Development)

Contract/Temp

SCHADS Award Level 7

Relationship Management

Criminal History Check

Working with Children Check

About Starick

Starick is a not-for-profit organisation operating primarily in the Perth Metropolitan South-East Corridor. Starick supports women, children and young people experiencing and escaping family and domestic violence across the continuum of prevention, early intervention, crisis and healing.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Primary Prevention Manager to lead Starick’s primary prevention portfolio and team.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic and operational leadership across Starick’s primary prevention work, including our Respectful Relationships programs in schools, sport and recreation settings.

Reporting to the Head of Services, the Primary Prevention Manager is responsible for the effective delivery, development and continuous improvement of Starick’s primary prevention programs. The role provides leadership across program quality, contractual and funding outcomes, stakeholder relationships, team development, evaluation, risk management and reporting.

You will play an important role in translating primary prevention evidence, policy and emerging practice into practical approaches that build the capacity of schools, sporting and recreation organisations and other community settings to promote gender equality, respectful relationships and the prevention of gender-based and family and domestic violence.

This role is initially offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract with a view to permanency, with flexibility to work either part time at 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week) or full-time.

Key responsibilities include: Providing strategic and operational leadership across Starick’s primary prevention portfolio.

Leading the planning, delivery and continuous improvement of our Respectful Relationships programs across education, sport and recreation settings.

Providing leadership, supervision and direction to the primary prevention team.

Managing funded programs, including contractual deliverables, budgets, reporting, risk and performance.

Translating primary prevention evidence, policy and emerging practice into practical program approaches,



resources and implementation strategies.

Leading key relationships with funding bodies, government, education stakeholders, sporting and recreation organisations and sector partners.

Overseeing the quality of professional learning, workshops, resources, implementation tools and other program activities.

Leading program monitoring, evaluation and learning to understand impact and identify opportunities for improvement.

Providing specialist advice to Starick’s leadership team on primary prevention, respectful relationships, gender equality and the prevention of gender-based and family and domestic violence.

Identifying opportunities to strengthen and expand Starick’s primary prevention work and partnerships.

Ensuring programs are inclusive, culturally responsive, child-safe and evidence-informed.

About you

You are an experienced leader with a strong understanding of primary prevention and a genuine commitment to preventing violence against women and family and domestic violence.

You can think strategically while also managing the practical realities of funded program delivery. You are comfortable leading people, managing complex stakeholder relationships and translating evidence, policy and contractual requirements into programs that work in practice.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Relevant tertiary qualifications in public health, social sciences, education, community development, gender studies, social work or a related discipline, or substantial relevant experience.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in primary prevention, gender equality, family and domestic violence prevention or a closely related area.

Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team, including supervision, performance development, workload management and staff capability development.

Experience managing complex funded programs or projects, including program planning, budgets, contractual deliverables, risk, reporting and continuous improvement.





The ability to interpret evidence, policy and funding requirements and translate these into practical program approaches.

Highly developed stakeholder engagement and relationship-management skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement and work with a high degree of autonomy.

Highly developed written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills.

Experience using program data, evaluation and stakeholder feedback to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.

A commitment to inclusive, culturally responsive, child-safe and trauma-informed practice.

Requirements

National Police Clearance

Working with Children Check

Current WA Driver’s Licence

Evidence of ‘Right to Work’ in Australia

Ability to travel across metropolitan, regional and remote Western Australia as required

Desirable

Postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary prevention, public health, education, gender studies, leadership, evaluation or program management.

Experience managing respectful relationships education or whole-of-setting primary prevention initiatives.

Experience working within education, sport and recreation, community development or other settings-based primary prevention programs.

Experience working across metropolitan, regional and remote Western Australia.

Experience developing monitoring and evaluation approaches for prevention or community-based programs.

What’s on offer

We are open to candidates seeking part-time at 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week) or full-time

12-month fixed-term contract with a view to permanency

SCHADS Award Level 7

Not for profit Salary Packaging options up to 18,000

Employee Assistance Program

Be part of a passionate and inclusive team and culture

Meaningful work contributing to the prevention of family and domestic violence

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

To apply please provide a comprehensive resume and application addressing the selection criteria, as per the JDF.

Applications will be assessed on a regular basis, and we may not wait until the closing date before you hear from us. We reserve the right to close the position earlier.

Posted: 13-11-2026

Salary: Attractive package will be offered to right candidate

📌 Primary Prevention Manager (Perth)
🏢 Starick Services
📍 Perth