Advertising jobs

Considering where and how you advertise is an important step. It can help ensure your job ad will reach a variety of candidates.

Using the Family Violence Jobs Portal

The Family Violence Jobs Portal(opens in a new window) is a free platform for accessing a talent pool for the family violence and sexual assault sectors.

Once you register on the portal, you can:

• post your vacancies for free and find the right person for your job
• sign in from anywhere to view applicants and shortlist talent
• share your job role via social media
• print a QR-coded job beacon poster to display at your organisation
• search résumés jobseekers have posted using the portal’s AirCV function.

For help with posting and managing jobs on the portal, visit the Employer guide(opens in a new window).

Advertise your jobs on the Family Violence Jobs Portal(opens in a new window)

Ways to reach jobseekers

To attract people from diverse backgrounds, consider where and how you advertise the job. Be proactive about finding candidates from diverse backgrounds. For example, you could advertise on job websites that aim to support diversity and inclusion such as:

• LGBTI Jobs(opens in a new window) – a job board dedicated to helping graduates and jobseekers connect with organisations actively engaged in LGBTIQA+ inclusion initiatives
• Toolzly(opens in a new window) – a job search site for people with disability.

Use settlement, multicultural or other relevant networks or newsletters in your region to promote positions.

Beyond advertising, build connections in your local community and with organisations that could help you connect with diverse candidates. For example, connect with jobseekers by:

• working with universities and TAFEs to offer placements or part-time work or take part in career expos or talks
• working with high schools to offer career talks to students about what it’s like to work in family violence
• working with other family violence or sexual assault organisations to offer secondments for staff who would like a change
• engaging with peak bodies and organisations that support diversity – for example, peak disability organisations or disability advocacy organisations in your community or by engaging with a Disability Employment Services provider.¹

References

1. Australian Human Rights Commission, Attracting and recruiting people with disability to your organisation(opens in a new window), IncludeAbility website, 2021, accessed 13 January 2023.