• Job no: BJP77
• Category: Social Work, Family Violence

Our vision is everyone feels safe, included and supported to lead their best lives.

For over 240 years combined, Berry Street and Yooralla have been at the forefront of supporting Australians with a disability and those experiencing poverty, violence and abuse. Now, as one unified organisation, we bring together unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to empowering individuals and families to thrive, while upholding and championing their human rights. We believe in a future where everyone has the opportunity to live the fulfilling life they choose for themselves, free from the impacts of trauma, violence, and abuse, achieved safely and with dignity.

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Specialist Family Violence Practitioner to join our Communities for Children initiative, supporting early years services and families to respond safely and effectively to family violence.

The Opportunity

• Preston office on Wurundjeri Country
• Part time (0.8FTE), Fixed term role until 30 June 2027 (due to funding)
• $110K + super and salary packaging (pro rata)
• Motor Vehicle Allowance up to $10,500 (pro rata)

This role focuses on building the capability of early years services to identify and respond to the impacts of family violence on infants, children and families.

You will:

• Deliver tailored training and workshops to early years providers
• Provide secondary consultation and expert advice to professionals
• Support risk assessment, safety planning, and referral pathways
• Strengthen collaborative partnerships across local service systems
• Contribute to community development and program implementation

You’ll balance both capacity building and direct specialist support, helping ensure victim survivors and their children can remain safe, connected and supported within their communities.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident, collaborative and deeply committed to trauma-informed and culturally safe practice.

• Strong facilitation, training and communication skills
• Experience working with victim survivors of family violence and their children
• Ability to provide secondary consultation to non-specialist services
• Knowledge of MARAM and integrated service system responses
• Understanding of trauma, early childhood development and family violence dynamics
• Proven ability to build effective partnerships across sectors

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements.

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How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position and your REC 209 requirements to be submitted by 11pm on the advertised closing date.

Queries to Lani Pereira - Team Leader (03) 9450 4700.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email [email protected] using the subject line: Specialist Family Violence Practitioner - Communities for Children enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.

A position description is attached.