Senior Practitioner – Domestic and Family Violence Specialist

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

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

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.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services – this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

Here you’re empowered to make a difference in children’s lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.

In this full-time, permanent position you will be the DFV Specialist Practitioner working in close partnership with QPS to deliver a range of supports aimed at improving the safety of victim-survivors who present to the Mt Isa Police Station. The position will also contribute to improving service system integration between QPS and other agencies and will be based at Mt Isa Police Station.

You will make a difference by:

• Undertaking crisis intervention including risk and needs assessment and safety planning to address the immediate needs of the victim-survivor.
• Assist police to engage with the victim-survivor by building trust and rapport.
• Promote better understanding of the dynamics of gender, power and control and the ability to identify and respond to the patterns of behaviour over time that constitute DFV, taking into consideration the relationship as a whole.
• Strengthen the identification of the person most in need of protection in the relationship as a whole.
• Promote holding persons using violence to account.
• Promote information sharing practices in accordance with Section 5A of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.
• Strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing to help build capacity and capability within the police service and across the DFV specialist service system.
• Improve service system integration, including promoting better understanding of agency roles and responsibilities.

A place to feel valued:

You’re an experienced Domestic and Family Violence practitioner who is passionate about supporting families within a child centred, strengths-based framework. Importantly, you have a strong understanding of the impact of trauma on children and their families and you’re keenly aware of the additional impacts and barriers experienced by Indigenous families.

We recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.

Bringing your best every day, means:

• Demonstrated experience in case management and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to build effective relationships, liaise and work collaboratively with program stakeholders, community members, relevant Government and non-Government organisations
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families.
• Strong report writing, analytical and evaluation skills, including data collation and analysis.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field and/or significant experience working in a similar service.

A place to belong:

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.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (Level 5.1 – $47.50 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you
• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

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

Applications close: 4pm AEST, 19^th June 2024 but will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!

Position Description: Senior Practitioner

For any queries, please contact our Regional Manager, Elvene Whitbread on 0432 053 909 or via email at elvene.whitbread@54reasons.org.au

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 at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, 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.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.