Mary MacKillop Today walks alongside communities experiencing injustice and poverty to create lasting, locally led change. Inspired by the courage and compassion of Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop, we believe that hope is not passive, it is something we act on.
We partner with communities to strengthen dignity and self-determination through education, financial inclusion and life skills programs. Our approach is grounded in respect, collaboration and a commitment to long-term impact, ensuring solutions are shaped by the people they are designed to serve.
Through our partnerships, we help turn opportunity into reality over time, enabling individuals, families and communities to build
resilient futures defined not by circumstance, but by possibility.
Mary MacKillop Today is a signatory of the Australian Council for International Development’s Code of Conduct and is accredited with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Consequently, we have a high degree of accountability and transparency. Mary MacKillop Today is committed to protecting the rights of children and vulnerable adults everywhere we work, and preferred candidates are subject to child safe recruitment screening.
Please see our current vacancies below:
Financial Literary Consultant – Bathurst NSW
Consultant Opportunity • Financial Literacy Consultant – Bathurst NSW
Mary MacKillop Today is seeking an experienced consultant to help shape the future of financial wellbeing in the Bathurst community. We’re embarking on a community-led consultation process to reimagine our Financial Literacy Program, and we need a skilled, values-aligned consultant to lead it.
To consult with key stakeholders, including Mary MacKillop Today staff, Bathurst community members, and community partners, to identify issues that Bathurst community members face, and how they would like to engage with financial education learning content. This is to inform the design of a Financial Literacy Program to be implemented in the local community.
Consultancy period: 1 July – 15 November 2026
Location: Bathurst NSW
Budget: Up to $20,000
About the Role
This is a Community Consultation and Program Review engagement. You’ll consult with community members, service providers and staff. Your findings will directly inform the design of a new place-based Financial Literacy Program.
Key deliverables include a consultation plan, focus groups and interviews, a report with program design recommendations, and a draft position description for future program staff.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience working with vulnerable communities
- Strong qualitative research skills
- Knowledge of the Australian social services context
- Strong report writing skills
- Experience in financial literacy program design (desirable)
Selection Criteria
The consultant should meet the following criteria:
- Experience in financial literacy program design (desirable)
- Experience working with vulnerable communities
- Strong qualitative research skills
- Knowledge of the Australian social services context
- Strong report writing skills
- Ability to engage and gain the trust of people from all backgrounds
Please read the Terms of Reference for a more detailed overview of the consultancy.
How to Apply
Please send your expression of interest to [email protected].
Applications close: COB Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Safeguarding Commitment
Mary MacKillop Today is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all people who come into contact with our organisation and our programs, especially children and vulnerable adults. Mary MacKillop Today is committed to the rights and protection of all people regardless of their age, gender, nationality, religion or political beliefs.
We explicitly prohibit all forms of harmful behaviour including sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment of any kind against any persons, adult or child. We also prohibit exploitative, neglectful or emotionally abusive treatment of children. Mary MacKillop Today recognises our duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure people are safe from harm (including victims/survivors and whistle-blowers).
We are committed to demonstrating ongoing and effective leadership, communication, and to providing ongoing training and guidance to all persons within the scope of this Policy in the promotion and implementation of this policy.
Mary MacKillop Today is committed to creating an open and aware environment where concerns for the safety of children and vulnerable adults can be raised and managed in a fair and just manner to protect the rights of all.
