3 days per week | $84,000- $90,000 + super ( $140,000- $150,000 FTE) | Hybrid (Macquarie Park
& WFH)
KidsXpress is a children’s mental health charity helping to transform the lives of children impacted by adversity. We deliver trauma-informed Expressive Therapy to children under 12, alongside education services for parents, teachers and professionals who care for them.
Following a significant period of organisational growth, KidsXpress is focused on strengthening long-term sustainability and building a more diversified and resilient funding base. We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Head of Fundraising to lead this next phase.
Reporting to the CEO, this role is a member of the Executive Team and leads KidsXpress’ fundraising strategy and function across philanthropy, grants, donor engagement, partnerships, events and community fundraising. The role is responsible for strengthening fundraising capability, supporting revenue diversification and building sustainable fundraising foundations across the organisation.
This role is suited to a leader who can think strategically, prioritise effectively and enable others to deliver strong fundraising outcomes. While some hands-on involvement in key relationships and strategic opportunities is part of the role, the primary focus is leadership, integration, team enablement and long-term sustainability.
You will work closely with a small team of portfolio leads, supporting them to strengthen systems, stewardship, donor journeys and fundraising performance over time.
Key Responsibilities
About You
You are an experienced fundraising leader with the ability to balance strategic thinking, relationship
management and team leadership. You are collaborative, thoughtful and capable of building sustainable fundraising practice over time.
You will bring:
We recognise that no candidate will meet every criterion. If your experience is different but
relevant, we encourage you to apply.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At KidsXpress, we know that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and deepen our impact with
children and communities.
We are committed to creating a culturally safe, inclusive and accessible workplace where people feel valued and supported to contribute fully. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people of all genders, identities and lived experiences.
If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to making this process accessible.
Why Join Us?
You’ll join a creative, values-led organisation making a tangible difference in children’s
mental health. We offer:
How to Apply
Please email your CV together with a short video introduction (2–3 minutes) to HR@kidsxpress.org.au
(If you’re unable to provide a video, a covering letter addressing the criteria will be accepted.)
For questions about the role, please contact Kirsty Walker at HR@kidsxpress.org.au.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
