Nikki Candy

Nikki is the  Director at the Working Women’s Centre SA.

Nikki has a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice and a Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University. Nikki also studied political science and international law at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Nikki has experience as a practising lawyer and has been admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Nikki has been employed at the WWC since July 2020 initially as an Industrial Officer and Lawyer, and was promoted to the position of Deputy Director in October 2022. Nikki’s experience across these positions at the WWC has provided her with broad and extensive organisational knowledge and a deep understanding of the Centre’s work on both a functional and ideological level. Nikki became the Director of the WWC in July 2024 and now leads the Team. Her longstanding connections with the union movement, and her deep-rooted knowledge of the objectives, functions, ambitions and strategic direction of the Centre, ensures the Centre will continue to thrive while staying true to its core values and mission.

Nikki has more than 15 years’ experience working in the union movement and employment law sector, representing disadvantaged workers and union members. Nikki worked as the Principal Industrial Officer at the Queensland Working Women’s Service where she prosecuted sexual harassment and discrimination matters in the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission. Nikki was also the Coordinator of SA Unions’ Young Workers Legal Service where she trained and mentored Law Student Volunteers to assist young people with wage theft claims, unfair dismissals and discrimination matters.

Before coming to the Working Women’s Centre, Nikki spent five years as a Legal Officer and Advocate in the Construction and Maritime Divisions of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, where she assisted union members in a wide a range of employment matters including disputes, industrial action, and enterprise bargaining issues.

Nikki has previously held positions on the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA) South Australia Committee and was a member of the Policy Council of the South Australian Council of Social Services.