Ruah is a leading values‑driven employer in Western Australia’s community services sector. Our work is guided by our values of Respect, Integrity, Connection, Quality and Hope, which shape how we work with each other, our partners and the people we support.
Our people go boldly — working to end homelessness and family and domestic violence, and to create opportunities for people experiencing poverty and mental health challenges. We are committed to ethical practice, cultural safety and storytelling that upholds dignity and trust.
Our professional corporate and frontline teams are supported by one of WA’s largest peer support workforces. We value diversity, inclusion and safe, respectful workplaces where difference is embraced and people can do meaningful work with real impact.
By choosing to work with Ruah, you are contributing to an organisation that centres people, leads with values and works toward lasting social change.
This role supports Ruah’s work across family and domestic violence (FDV), mental health and wellness, housing and homelessness, and Ruah Legal Services, helping communicate complex and sensitive social issues with clarity, care and integrity.
We’re seeking a Strategic Communications Officer to shape, strengthen and protect Ruah’s voice and positioning through clear, consistent and strategic communication.
This role delivers high‑quality strategic and corporate communications across the organisation. You’ll lead the development of messaging frameworks and produce written content across internal and external communications, including speeches, reports, web content and the Annual Report.
Working closely with the Marketing and Engagement Manager, the wider Marketing & Engagement team, and senior leaders, you’ll support media, issues and crisis communications, provide editorial advice, and help ensure messaging is clear, compelling and aligned with Ruah’s strategy and values.
This is a permanent, full‑time position, ideal for an experienced communications professional operating at a Level 5 capability.
You’ll bring:
We’d love to hear from you.
Please click Apply, create your Humanforce profile, and submit:
Short task: Media speech notes
Scenario
Our CEO has been invited to speak to media following the release of new data on housing stress and homelessness. The audience is a general news audience. The segment will be short (2–3 minutes), with possible follow‑up questions.
Task
Provide concise dot‑point media notes for the CEO that include:
This task is intentionally short and practical. Please spend no more than 60 minutes — we’re looking for instinct, clarity and judgement, not polished perfection. You do not need prior media experience to complete this task.
Why we use task‑based assessments
We use short tasks to understand how applicants think and communicate in real‑world scenarios relevant to the role, rather than relying on CVs alone.
Closing date for applications: COB Friday 22 May
The job advertisement may be closed earlier than the date stated.
For further information, please contact Jacqueline Pelczar, Marketing and Communications Manager, at
jacqueline.pelczar@ruah.org.au
We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, we need people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right. Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.
We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All applicants will undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
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.
