Employee Benefits

We want you to love working here

The Sunrise Project is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We have the following staff programs, policies & benefits in place to help us achieve that, in addition to in-country entitlements:

  • Transparent principle-based Salary Policy
  • Flexible Work Policy, including remote working
  • Additional contributions to retirement plans / superannuation *
  • Additional health care benefits **
  • Generous leave provisions: Birthday Leave, Solidarity & Community Leave, Cultural Leave (Floating public holidays), Gifted Leave over Christmas/New Year, Life Leave.
  • Paid Parental Leave – gender-neutral & inclusive of all types of families, incl. Parental Return To Work & Keeping In Touch Program
  • Mental Health Support Program (e.g. Employee Assistance Programs)
  • Staff Engagement Program (e.g. Buddy Program, Brain Days)
  • Learning & Development Program incl. a professional development budget for you
  • VIDA – An AI tool to support your health and wellbeing.
  • A range of generous Allowances:
    • Workspace Benefits
    • Shared office support
    • Internet/data & zoom phone option
    • Higher Duties
  • Regular all-org and team meetings & retreats
  • Coaching & manager support with regular 1:1 meetings
  • Annual performance & development reviews with 360 feedback
  • A co-developed work plan to ensure clarity on your role & key responsibilities
  • We provide our staff with a voice on issues that concern them via consultation, eg JEDI caucuses, working groups, slack channels, surveys and meetings.

* Currently limited to US, Australia, 

** Currently limited to US, NZ,

The Sunrise Project

Driven by the imperative of climate justice, The Sunrise Project scales social movements to drive the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy as fast as possible.

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Telephone: (02) 8057 5189

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We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples and local communities of the lands on which we live and work.  We recognise the leadership of these communities in the struggle for climate justice and our responsibility to uplift their voices and histories.