A career with Melbourne’s most progressive housing and homelessness organisation provides an incredible opportunity for you to be part of a diverse, dedicated and friendly group of people who are passionate about making a real difference in the community.
Whether you are directly working with clients or are in an office-based role, Launch Housing is committed to developing a learning environment for its employees to excel and grow both personally and professionally.
All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to complete a Working with Children check and Police check as part of our pre-employment checks.
This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer.
We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a lived experience of homelessness to apply for roles with us.
Australia’s gender pay gap is currently around 18%. On average for every $1 a man earns, women make 78c. That figure includes base salary, overtime, bonuses and additional payments. The Workplace Gender Equity Act considers a gender pay gap within +/-5% acceptable, allowing for business fluctuations and employee movement. As of April 2024, Launch Housing had a gender pay gap of -0.4%.
Find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
We host a number of student placements each year, from a wide range of disciplines including Social Work, Community Services, Occupational Therapy and Counselling.
We encourage students who are interested in doing a placement with us to coordinate this with their education provider.
Due to a high volume of requests, we are unable to respond directly to placement related queries from students, but will endeavour to respond to education providers.
You can help support Launch Housing and make a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness by volunteering with us.
Our volunteer roles are based across our 14 sites in metropolitan Melbourne and are involved in many roles. These include mentoring young people, providing assistance with our campaigns, administration support across many of our offices, engaging clients in educational and recreational activities, and assisting with breakfast programs for school aged children.
We value diversity and encourage volunteers from all sections of the community. The time commitment varies so you can pick a volunteer role that suits you, from volunteering on a regular basis, to helping out at events and special occasions.
Here's how to apply:
Please note: Launch Housing staff and volunteers are required to participate in a thorough recruitment process, including interview, reference checks, police history checks, and Working with Children check.
Checks are conducted in strict confidence. An applicant is not automatically precluded from appointment on the basis of having a police record. If a disclosable outcome results from a check, we will meet with the applicant to discuss this.
For more information email volunteer@launchhousing.org.au
