Now recruiting: Board Member (voluntary) 

YANA (formally Women’s Liberation Halfway House) is a leading specialist family violence service providing safe accommodation, case management, advocacy and support to clients experiencing family violence. YANA was established in 1974 by activists of the women’s movement as the first refuge in Victoria, and we have continued our 52 year journey as Australia’s longest running independent, feminist, crisis accommodation service.  

We are currently seeking a Board Member with: 

  • A commitment to maintain strict confidentiality about all aspects of YANA business. 

  • Understanding of the Not-for-Profit Sector in which YANA operates. 

  • The ability to show empathy and respect for everyone involved with YANA, including clients, workers and Board members. 

  • Willingness to commit time to the Board and the organisation. 

  • Alignment with YANA feminist vision and intersectional values. 

  • Prior experience in working on a Board and qualifications (e.g. Australian Institute of Company Directors) is considered highly desirable. 

We strongly welcome applications from people with lived experience of family violence and who can bring a survivor-centred perspective to Board discussions. Your insight is valued, and you will not be expected to share personal details. YANA values diversity and cultural knowledge and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and our LGBTQIA+ community. 

As a Board member, you will help to: 

  • set organisational direction and priorities 

  • guide values-based decision-making and accountability 

  • strengthen safeguarding, risk oversight, and quality governance 

  • make sure lived experience and equity are embedded in decisions 

You will require a Police check and Working with Children Check.

 

How to apply

Send a short expression of interest telling us: 

  • Why you are interested? What skills, experience and perspectives you bring and any support needed, that would help you participate confidently (or request a confidential discussion to discuss reasonable accommodation). 

Equal opportunity exemption

As a women-led organisation, YANA has an EEO exemption H282/2022 and requests applications from people who identify as women only. 

All enquiries and applications addressing key selection criteria to recruitment@yanafvs.org.au using the subject line Application for Board Member 2026.

Closing date is 20 March 2026.