Job Location: Victoria

Board Director (up to 3 positions)

Board Directors (up to 3)
Mambourin Enterprises Ltd — Melbourne's Western Suburbs

Help shape the future of disability services for one of Victoria's most enduring for-purpose organisations
About Mambourin
For more than 50 years, Mambourin Enterprises Ltd has been empowering people with a disability to live the life they choose. Based in Melbourne's western suburbs, Mambourin delivers a broad range of support services — from community hubs and supported employment to traineeships and individualised care — to hundreds of participants across the region.
With income of approximately $28 million, a strong balance sheet, significant property portfolio and a recent strategic acquisition, Mambourin is a financially sound organisation with clear growth ambitions. Its Board–CEO relationship is strong, its committees are active and high-functioning, and its culture reflects a genuine commitment to the people it serves.
The Opportunity
Mambourin is seeking up to three new Board Directors to join a skilled, collaborative board at a genuinely interesting moment — an organisation that is customer focused, profitable, growing, and committed to getting governance right.
These are voluntary positions for candidates who want to contribute meaningfully to an organisation with real impact in their community. New Directors will have the opportunity to rotate through the Board's three committees and will be supported in their governance development, including consideration of AICD training where appropriate.
What We're Looking For
The Board is building a complementary cohort and welcomes applications from candidates with depth in one or more of the following areas:

  • Finance, audit and risk — CPA/CA qualified, with board-level financial oversight experience
  • Quality, safeguarding and governance— understanding of NDIS Practice Standards, service quality systems, and disability or community services governance
  • Government relations and policy — knowledge of NDIS funding frameworks, government stakeholder engagement, or disability policy
  • Board leadership— prior non-executive director experience, particularly in not-for-profit or community services organisations
  • Disability sector and NDIS or Aged Care— operational understanding of disability services; lived experience of disability will be highly regarded

All Directors should bring strong governance instincts, strategic thinking, and a genuine commitment to Mambourin's mission.
Diversity
Mambourin's board is actively seeking to broaden its diversity to reflect the community that it serves. Applications are warmly encouraged from people from diverse backgrounds, people with lived experience of disability, and candidates with a connection to Melbourne's western suburbs.
More Information
Download a comprehensive briefing pack from the link on the right hand side of this page.
How to Apply
Searchlight Group is assisting Mambourin with this appointment. To apply, please submit a cover letter addressing your relevant skills and experience, together with a current CV, via this webpage.

For a confidential discussion, contact Michael Holdway on 0400 006 513 or michael@searchlightgroup.com.au

Applications close: midnight on Sunday 7th June 2026

 

Board Director (3-4 positions)

| Melbourne’s West | Voluntary
GenWest is one of the only organisations in Victoria operating across the full family violence intervention continuum — from primary prevention through to crisis response and recovery. Based in Melbourne's west, GenWest works with and for the communities of one of Australia's most culturally diverse regions, and everything it does is grounded in feminist, intersectional values.
With a newly endorsed Strategic Plan (2026–28) and an ambitious agenda — expanding into adult counselling services, strengthening system advocacy, and diversifying its funding base — GenWest is seeking up to four new Non-Executive Directors to join its Board.
What GenWest is looking for
GenWest is building a stable, committed and highly skilled Board. The Board is particularly interested in candidates who bring depth in one or more of the following areas:

  • Family violence, women's health or community services sector knowledge
  • Policy, advocacy and government engagement
  • Board governance and fiduciary oversight
  • Legal, regulatory or compliance experience
  • Finance, audit and risk
  • Clinical governance and practice excellence
  • CEO or senior executive leadership experience
  • Funding diversification, philanthropy or corporate partnerships

GenWest is also actively seeking candidates who bring lived experience relevant to its mission, strong connection to Melbourne's western suburbs, and cultural credibility within CALD or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Diversity and representation are key priorities for GenWest reflecting the community that they serve.
The commitment
These are voluntary positions. The Board meets eight times per year (first Wednesday evening, rotating in-person and online), with quarterly committee meetings. Total commitment is approximately eight hours per month.
Why GenWest
This is a rare opportunity to contribute to an organisation doing genuinely significant work — at a moment when its ambitions are growing and its governance needs to grow with them. The CEO is strong, the team is committed, and the Board is focused and stable. For those who care about gender equity, family violence prevention, and the communities of Melbourne's west, this is a board worth their time.
To apply
This process is being managed by Searchlight Group on behalf of GenWest. For a confidential conversation, contact Michael Holdway, Managing Director. Apply via this webpage by uploading your cover letter and CV.
Phone:  Mobile:  0400 006 513
Email:  michael@searchlightgroup.com.au
Download a comprehensive briefing pack from the link on the right-hand side of this page. Applications close midnight on May 29th 2026