Organisation : CoAct
Location : Brisbane
Work type : Part-time
Profession : Board & Committee Members
Sector : Employment Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 8 Jul, 2025
About the organisation
CoAct is a national not-for-profit and registered charity with a clear mission: to create social and economic opportunities for people through meaningful employment. As a for-purpose organisation, CoAct partners with a network of locally embedded, community-based Service Partners to deliver personalised, high-impact employment and community programs in over 300 locations across Australia.
CoAct’s work is grounded in values that shape its culture and guide decision-making at every level:
- Collaboration – working together to create shared success
- Impact – making a measurable difference in people’s lives
- Agility – adapting with purpose in a changing world
- Respect – recognising the worth of every person and community
With over 750,000 Australians supported into work since 1997 and an ongoing focus on innovation, equity and community wellbeing, CoAct is a catalyst for change in the employment services landscape.
About the role
Expressions of interest are now invited for multiple Non-Executive Director appointments to the CoAct Board. These are paid roles and offer an opportunity to shape the future of an organisation that combines national reach with deeply local impact.
The Board is currently giving immediate priority to candidates who complement their skillset with experience in:
- Finance, Audit and Risk
- Technology, Digital, Data and Cybersecurity
Along with capacity in governance, strategy and policy and appropriate skills and knowledge of fiduciary, risk general directors obligations, CoAct also welcomes applications from individuals with capabilities across its wider board skills requirements, including:
- Industry Knowledge and Experience
- Understanding of Disability in the Workplace
- Employer Relationships
- Stakeholder Relationships
- Marketing and Communications
Applications are encouraged from both experienced directors and those earlier in their governance journey who bring sector-aligned leadership experience and a commitment to social impact. Candidates from diverse backgrounds – including those with lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and regional or remote areas – are strongly encouraged to apply. Governance qualifications and membership of AICD and/for GIA is preferred.
Directors are appointed for a three-year term and commit approximately 15–20 days per year, including participation in Board and Committee meetings, strategic planning sessions and CoAct events. Meetings are held in a mix of in-person and online formats, with travel arranged and reimbursed. Directors receive remuneration aligned to sector benchmarks.
Join a Board committed to helping individuals and communities thrive – through work that matters.
How to apply
To receive a comprehensive application pack (Success Profile) and to apply, please visit the CoAct Microsite: www.ontalent.com.au/coactned
Applications close on the 8th of July 2025.
For confidential enquiries, please contact Natasha Olsson-Seeto or Jay Baxter on 07 3305 5800 or email: coact@ontalent.com.au.
When applying, you will be asked to nominate your strongest areas of experience aligned to the skills listed above.
When submitting your application, please provide your Board resume and a tailored cover letter outlining how you believe you can contribute to CoAct.
Please quote in application: Non-Executive Directors via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Employment_Services
