• Are you passionate about reducing the prevalence and impact of gender based violence?

The Co-Facilitator works alongside a second Co-Facilitator in leading participants attending the Men’s Behaviour Intervention program to critically reflect on their behaviour in their intimidate partner relationships.

A focus of the group is to prioritise women and children’s safety though risk management and group work with the men who attend the program.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Guide men to critically reflect on their abusive and controlling behaviour, attitude and beliefs
• Be familiar with and follow the Duluth Creating a Process of Change for Men who Batter curriculum
• Prioritise women and children’s safety, strengthen safety for women and their children and the accountability of men who use violence

There are always 2 co-facilitators who facilitate all group sessions.

Equal Employment Opportunities

DVAC values diversity in our workforce, and as such encourages applications from women from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island backgrounds. DVAC also encourages women from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for vacant positions. DVAC recognises and celebrates the unique benefits that employing a diverse group of women with a broad range of life experiences, brings to the organisation. DVAC has an exemption under Section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD) and it is a general occupational requirement that all applicants identify as female.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Possession of relevant tertiary qualifications in the human services field
• Hold Intermediate Facilitator experience and qualifications as outline in Perpetrator Intervention Services Requirements (January 2022)
• Strong experience and skills in gender-based violence risk assessment, trauma informed practice, safety planning, crisis support, DFV counselling, system advocacy and case management
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• A working knowledge of or the ability to acquire understanding of Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 and knowledge of court and legislative proceedings as they relate to the Act

Personal Attributes

• Strong belief that perpetrators are able to change their behaviour
• Willingness to listen to the Survivor’s voice
• Gender-based analysis of domestic and family violence
• Ability to work autonomously
• Keen sense of critical self-reflection skills and use of self in doing this work
• Good self-awareness of own values and understanding of the way that perpetrators will use violence
• Ability to advocate while maintaining positive relationships with both stakeholders and colleagues
• Values which match the values and the feminist ethos of the organisation.

To learn more and review all role responsibilities, please review the Position Description as attached.