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Family Violence Project Worker - Harmony Project

inTouch, Multicultural Centre against Family Violence
  • Fixed Term till 30 June 2021 with possibility of extension
  • Salary range $82,000 - $87,000 (Salary Packaging available)
  • Join a community-connected NFP enacting positive change at the intersection of family violence and multiculturalism!

We are seeking Family Violence Project Worker to join us and help make a difference in the lives of women and children experiencing family violence.

inTouch, in partnership with Latrobe University, is implementing a project with general practice (GP) clinics in the South East and Western suburbs of Melbourne that serve a large South Asian population. The project includes training bilingual South Asian general practitioners and their clinical colleagues to safely and confidentially identify culturally diverse, including South Asian backgrounds, women attending their practices who are experiencing family violence, and to provide them with support and confidential referral to a family violence project worker at inTouch and other appropriate services.

The role of the family violence project worker will be to assist in the training of GPs and other clinical staff in a number of practices, to support women referred from the GP practices including outreach support, to provide ad-hoc consultation with  clinicians, and to collect, record and analyse referral data. This position will work collaboratively with other programs and also provide support to other inTouch projects and initiatives as and when required.

If you have the capability to achieve success in this role, have a genuine commitment to social justice, high ethical standards and values. We would love to hear from you!

About the Organisation

Celebrating 35 years, inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence (inTouch) offers services and programs across the family violence continuum, from prevention and early intervention, to crisis intervention, post crisis support and recovery.

Continuing to grow in size and scope, the culturally tailored work they do helps address the complex needs of refugee and migrant women throughout Melbourne and Greater Victoria.

inTouch are committed to changing lives and changing communities for the better. They strive to create a world where culturally diverse women and children live free of violence and, since 1984, have helped over 20,000 women experiencing family violence, 60% with children.

For more information about inTouch, including their rich history and role within the family violence sector please visit http://www.intouch.org.au.

As part of our screening process in support of the safeguarding of our clients, candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory National Police Check, Statutory Declaration where necessary, sign our Code of Conduct and complete a Working with Children Check.

inTouch has an Equal Opportunity Exemption (H143/2018) and requests applications from those who identify as female only. Candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

There is no application close date and interviews will be held on a rolling basis, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

A position description is attached.

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