Vacancies
YACWA advertises position vacancies on Ethical Jobs and Seek, with promotion via our social media.
We encourage you to keep an eye on our Facebook, Instagram and eNews for open recruitment processes.
Apply for our current vacancies
Sexuality, FIPV and other Projects Coordinator
The Sexuality, FIPV and other Projects Coordinator has responsibility for delivery of the Youth Educating Peers (YEP) Project, the All It Takes – FIPV Primary Prevention Project and other programs and projects as required.
The YEP Project, funded by the Department of Health, supports and educates young people on relationships, sexual health, and blood-borne virus (SHBBV) issues. It does this by working in partnership with the WA youth sector and building the capacity of youth workers to create change and transformation in young people’s sexual health behaviours.
Full Time (until December 2026)
SCHADS Award – Level 5.1 + superannuation
Apply via Seek – Applications close Wednesday, 10 December.
Sexuality, FIPV and other Projects Facilitator
The Sexuality, FIPV and other Projects Facilitator, leads the development and delivery of current, evidence based and co-designed educational content and resources for training, workshops and online communications for the Youth Educating Peers (YEP) and the All It Takes projects, for young people and the youth services sector.
Full Time (until September 2026)
SCHADS Award – Level 4.1 + superannuation
Apply via Seek – Applications close Thursday, 11 December.
Practicum Placements
YACWA accepts a limited number of students on a practicum placement through a relevant field of study. A placement with us is dependent on a variety of factors which include the field of study you are pursuing, as well as our own capacity to support and facilitate a placement which varies throughout the year.
If you are seeking a placement in your pursuit of a youth work, community services or client-facing qualification, it is important for you to be aware that YACWA’s work is focused on systemic advocacy and project delivery.
YACWA does not engage in direct service delivery or client-facing work. If your placement requires direct engagement with young people in a client-focused capacity, we recommend exploring the WA Youth Services Directory for organisations better suited to your placement needs.
If you’re still interested in pursuing a placement with us, our annual reports and website can offer an overview of YACWA’s core work.
Then if you have a request for a placement, please email us with your request, and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible. Our email address is yacwa@yacwa.org.au.
Internships & Volunteering
YACWA has a strategic partnerships with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship UWA, which arranges structured internship placements for UWA students with relevant organisations. UWA students seeking placements with YACWA or other organisations in the youth sector are encouraged to read about McCusker student stories and contact the McCusker Centre for Citizenship directly via internships@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au for more information.
For students at other educational institutions or interested in working with us, we encourage you to review our annual reports and website to gain offer an overview of YACWA’s core work and contact us directly about at yacwa@yacwa.org.au about a placement.
Keeping In Touch
The best way for young people to keep in touch with YACWA and find out about practicum placements, work experience, internship, volunteering or paid opportunities is via our Facebook & Instagram or joining up as a YACWA member (free for young people aged 25 and under).
