Jobs @ SHFPACT

Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc is a health promotion charity based in Canberra, Australia. SHFPACT's purpose is improved sexual and reproductive health for the Canberra Community.

SHFPACT aims to be an employer of choice and offers a family-friendly working environment with flexible working hours and generous employment conditions, including access to professional development opportunities for all staff. Conditions of employment and Salary Scales are governed by the SHFPACT Enterprise Agreement 2011-2013 (PDF: 1.3 MB). SHFPACT is able to offer its employees attractive salary packaging options - more information will be supplied to successful applicants.  Information about SHFPACT's services, activities, aims and objectives can be found on this website.

Current Advertised Vacancies

Manager Education, Health Promotion & Training (advertised here on www.seek.com.au)

Make a difference in sexual health! SHFPACT seeks a dynamic manager to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering quality education, training and health promotion services in the areas of sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Canberra community.

The Manager Education, Health Promotion & Training participates as part of the management team of the organisation, supervises and leads a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of information, health promotion, community education and professional development training services offered by the organisation. The position exercise management responsibility for staff and programs in the Education, Health Promotion & Training Unit of the organisation.

SHFPACT seeks candidates who have:
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in education, training, health, health promotion, health education, psychology, social work, public/population health or other relevant discipline
• Relevant employment experience in an education, training, health promotion, health education, community development or other related field.
• Experience working with and/or delivering education and training programs to people with disabilities, community groups, and professionals, youth, health and community workers.

Download the Comprehensive Position Description and Selection Criteria here (pdf, 140kb)

Applications must address the Selection Criteria and include contact details for 2 current referees.

Applications close COB Monday 13 February 2012, addressed to the Executive Director, and may be submitted electronically to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by post:

GPO Box 1317 CANBERRA ACT 2601

Contact Officer:

Tim Bavinton
Executive Director
Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT)
(02) 6247 3077

Visual & Conceptual Tools to promote Social Safety

SoSAFE! is a set of visual and conceptual tools designed to promote social safety to clients with an Intellectual Disability (moderate to severe range) and Autism Spectrum Disorder. SoSAFE! tools promote social safety through the provision of a simplified and rule-governed model of social reality that teaches the type and degree of verbal and physical intimacy appropriate with different categories of people.

SoSAFE! Training 2011:

• Tuesday 24th May 2011 - THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED - PLEASE CONTACT SHFPACT FOR MORE INFORMATION
• Tuesday 12th July 2011
• Tuesday 4th October 2011

If you are considering a group booking, please contact us by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we may be able to tailor dates to suit your group.

Supporting & engaging people with disabilities on topics like sexuality, relationships and sexual health can be a challenging task. 

Disability Support Workers, Teachers and STAs, Respite Workers as well as Parents and Carers often feel the responsibility of addressing this important work, but lack confidence or resources to do it effectively. SHFPACT provides nationally accredited professional development opportunities in Canberra to make this task a little easier.

Our key goal is to minimise the risks and harms faced by people with a disability, using an evidence-based approach to comprehensive relationship and social safety education.

SHFPACT offers two courses accredited courses that focus on Sexuality & Disability: Introduction to Sexuality & Disability (3 day short course) and Educating in Sexuality & Health (2 day short course designed for sexuality educators).