Workforce Strategy & Growth Manager

About Netball Australia  

Netball Australia (NA) drives netball nationwide, shaping the sport from grassroots to greatness. As a proud member of World Netball, NA governs the national teams, the Suncorp Super Netball league, and supports the development of the game at every level from local courts to the global stage. With more than 8 million Australians engaged in netball, a fiercely passionate fanbase, and record-breaking league attendance, we are proud of the strong position our sport holds today and the momentum we continue to build. 

Following the launch of our ambitious ten-year strategic plan, Made in Netball, we have a clear vision to grow and evolve the game and strengthen its place in the lives of Australians for generations to come. It’s more than a plan; it’s a bold call to action, and we’re looking for people ready to step up and turn our ambition into reality. 

At NA, you’ll contribute to a sport that connects communities, inspires excellence, and creates lasting impact. You’ll join a team that is passionate, and united by a shared purpose. Together, we are shaping the future of one of Australia’s most loved sports during a period of significant opportunity and momentum, as we look ahead to the 2027 Netball World Cup on home soil in Sydney as well as celebrate 100 years of netball in Australia; a century defined by passion, progress, and purpose - while also setting our sights firmly on the next chapter of the game’s evolution. 

This is your chance to play a meaningful role in the future of our great sport, helping ensure netball continues to thrive, inspire, and lead by example both on and off the court.  

About the Role 

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to shape the future of netball’s workforce across Australia. Made in Netball provides the strategic direction for the future of netball in Australia. The Workforce Strategy & Growth Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the workforce is positioned to enable and deliver this future. The role connects strategic ambition with workforce capability, ensuring coaches, umpires, officials and other critical workforce groups have the pathways, skills, support and systems required to grow with the sport.

Key responsibilities include:

National Workforce Strategy & Planning

• Lead the development and implementation of Netball Australia’s national workforce strategy, aligned to the Made in Netball Strategy.
• Identify current and future workforce capability, capacity and structural requirements across coaches, umpires and officials.  
• Provide strategic advice on workforce priorities, risks, trends and investment opportunities.

 Sector Leadership

• Establish and support the National Workforce Advisory Group to establish and progress strategic workforce priorities for the sport.
• Translate workforce priorities and insights into national strategies, frameworks and initiatives from grassroots to high performance.
• Drive alignment and collaboration between Netball Australia, Member Organisations and key workforce stakeholders.

Workforce Growth & Sustainability

• Lead strategies to attract, develop, engage and retain a capable, diverse and sustainable netball workforce.
• Strengthen workforce pipelines, career pathways and progression across coaching, umpiring and officiating.
• Identify and address systemic barriers to workforce participation, capability and retention.

Capability, Accreditation & Standards

• Provide strategic oversight of national workforce capability frameworks, including coach, umpire and official accreditation and development pathways.
• Ensure workforce standards, accreditation and development frameworks remain contemporary, inclusive, nationally consistent and aligned to the future needs of netball.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in workforce capability and development.

Workforce Intelligence & Future Capability

• Develop and use workforce data, research and sector insights to identify emerging workforce needs, gaps, risks and opportunities.
• Identify the future capabilities required to deliver the Made in Netball vision and develop strategies to build them.
• Establish measures and reporting to assess workforce progress, sustainability and impact.

Strategic Partnerships & Impact

• Build strategic partnerships across the netball ecosystem to strengthen workforce capability and outcomes.
• Lead strategic workforce initiatives, ensuring they translate into sustainable and scalable outcomes. <