Family Support Specialist

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

This is a part-time maximum-term position with flexibility around work hours/pattern. Ideally 9 days per fortnight, 7.6 hours per day, including Saturdays, however, flexibility will be provided for the right candidate.

You will be based in Gold Coast until June 2025 and you’ll provide outreach case management support to women and children experiencing Domestic and Family Violence and/or homelessness because of DFV. This role will be a part of an After-Hours response team working afternoons and weekends. As part of our DFV team, you’ll report to Team Leader, Sylia Planning.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing immediate support to women and children impacted by Domestic and Family Violence
• Conducting risk assessments where Domestic and Family violence is identified.
• Developing strong networks and referral pathways to support desired outcomes.
• Collecting and recording information for the purpose of accountability, evaluation, and reporting

Does this sound like you?

You are a passionate and confident DFV specialist, you have strong knowledge of domestic and family violence and how it impacts families and communities. You are committed to making a positive change in the community.

This role requires:

• Experience working with women, children and young people who have experienced domestic and family violence.
• Knowledge of best practice, professional standards, and relevant research in the field of domestic and family violence
• Demonstrated understanding of the ways in which cultural contexts influence practice approaches.
• Current valid driver’s licence
• A Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology or relevant Human Service Qualification and/or significant experience managing a similar service

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.

Other benefits include:

• Award rate salary (Level 4 – $41.52 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
• 3 days (pro rata) of gifted festive leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to regular leave benefits
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP and professional supervision, as well as internal networks to support our diverse workforce,
• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Flexible working, including the ability to work from home (WFH)

For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Position Description: Family Support Specialist

For more information about this program click to view the Program Profile. For any queries, please contact, Team Leader – Sylvia Planning, on 0437 481 623 or [email protected] using the subject line: Family Support Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

It is a genuine requirement of this position that it be filled by a woman as permitted in sections 25, 104 and 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1991.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs. 

Save the Children is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.