Expression of Interest - yourtown services impact Committee Member

join the yourtown services impact committee

Help shape the future of services that support children and young people across Australia.

yourtown is seeking expressions of interest from experienced leaders to join its services impact committee (SIC) as an independent external member.

About the role

The services impact committee supports the board in overseeing the quality, effectiveness, safety and impact of yourtown's services.  The committee provides strategic advice across service functions including: 

•    Service quality
•    Safeguarding
•    Client outcomes
•    Program effectiveness
•    Lived experience, and
•    The use of digital and emerging technologies to enhance accessibility, safety and impact.

Committee members bring independent expertise, strategic insight and constructive challenge to help ensure yourtown continues to deliver safe, high quality and impactful services for children, young people and families across Australia.

Accordingly the committee plays an important role in helping yourtown navigate changing service delivery environments, including digital transformation, innovation and emerging models of support.

Committee meetings are generally held four times per year, with meetings conducted virtually with occasional in person attendance opportunities.

About you

We are seeking leaders with executive, clinical, policy, digital, academic or community sector experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Youth services
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Community and social services
• Safeguarding and child protection
• Health or education
• Research, evaluation, outcome measurement and evidence based practice
• Public policy and advocacy
• Digital service delivery, digital transformation and technology enabled client support
• Innovation in service design and emerging models of support for children and young people.

Experience serving on a board, committee or advisory body will be highly regarded.  We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and lived experience relevant to the communities we serve.

Expression of interest

This is an opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's largest youth focused not for profit organisations, supporting services that reach tens of thousands of children, young people and families each year, including Kids Helpline, education and employment programs, parenting services and community programs.

Applications close:  Wednesday 26 August 2026.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role to Julie Kleidon at ********@yourtown.com.au.

For further information please contact Tracy Adams, CEO at ******@yourtown.com.au.

Help ensure every young person is seen, heard, valued and supported to thrive.