Shooting Stars is a school and community based engagement program for Aboriginal girls and young women. Founded in 2015, Shooting Stars is the primary initiative of Glass Jar Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that comes under the wider umbrella of Netball WA.
Now based within over 20 schools across Western Australia and South Australia, Shooting Stars reaches over 1,000 girls and young women, building confidence, cultural identity, and positive connections through engagement activities, health and wellbeing sessions and enrichment programs.
The team of staff, most of whom are Aboriginal women, walk alongside the Shooting Stars participants throughout their schooling journeys, offering support, advocacy, and guidance to help them make informed decisions and pursue the futures they choose.
Shooting Stars vision: Empowered Aboriginal girls and women.
Shooting Stars purpose: Empower people and communities, stay true to the Shooting Stars Way, and challenge the status quo.
Shooting Stars enjoys the backing of Netball WA’s 100 years of history and experience in advancing local communities and empowering women and girls, and leverages the reach and connections of netball to enhance the program’s outcomes.
For more information, please explore our website.
Expressions of interest – (volunteer) Director positions
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified applicants to fill Director positions on the Board of Glass Jar Australia. Having recently conducted a skills gap analysis, the Board is interested in hearing from individuals who possess some or all the skills and experience detailed below:
Essential Criteria (at least one of these):
• Financial, accounting, and commercial expertise;
• HR/WHS and industrial relations capability; and
• Professional directorship experience, including potential Chair capability.
The Glass Jar Australia Board meets approximately four times per year, with additional opportunities for Board and strategy development also planned across the year. This appointment is for a three-year term.
How to apply
If you are interested in joining the Glass Jar Australia Board and contributing to the strategic growth of our organisation, please email:
- a resume outlining your relevant experience, and
- a covering letter* addressing:
i) the essential criteria and;
ii) motivation for your application
to Livia Carre (Chief Operating Officer) at: OCEO@netballwa.com.au
*Successful applicants will be required to complete a Consent to Act as a Director form and a Statutory Declaration prior to appointment.
EOIs close at 5.00pm (AWST) on 22 February 2026.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply (though not mandatory).
