About Relationships Australia

Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) provides a safe, judgement-free environment where individuals, couples and families can address the critical matters impacting their relationships, and their lives.

What you’ll do

You’ll provide emotional and practical support to men who are affected by family violence or who have allegations of family violence against them who are currently in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) system. The Family Advocacy and Support Service provides non-judgemental, drop-in or short term support to men with the social welfare needs while Legal Aid lawyers assist with legal support.

You'll conduct needs and risk assessments, refer to appropriate services and support clients as they navigate the legal system.

This is a court based, case work service based in Wollongong that will deliver services both through telehealth and in-person at the local FCFCOA.

The details

• Full time role, 3 year contract to 30/6/25
• Based at Wollongong with hybrid working options available
• Approximately $42 per hour + super + salary packaging benefits
• You will be working exclusively with men in crisis

What you’ll bring

• Experience working with men impacted by domestic violence
• Understanding of the intersections between domestic and family violence and the family law system
• Ability to conduct risk assessments, identify short term needs to ensure client and family safety
• Ability to effectively engage with clients in distress situations, other service providers, lawyers and court employees
• Strong professional boundaries and self-care practices; when we are at our best, we give our best
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in advocacy and conflict resolution
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision and as part of a team

Why work with us?

• Address a hidden side of Domestic and Family Violence and ensure safety
• Strong clinical and supervision framework to deepen our practice excellence
• Work alongside people who truly care about what you achieve. Grow with us as a team
• We offer many benefits including flexible working options, salary packaging, additional leave days and fitness passport
• We value inclusion and belonging. We want a workforce that is reflective of all the communities we serve. To strengthen our inclusive practice we have employee action groups: Accessibility, Reconciliation, Gender, Sex & Sexually Diverse and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
• We are committed to deepening our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We have a stretch Reconciliation Action Plan to guide our efforts to build strong relationships, increased employment, and enhanced respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians

Next Steps

Interested? Apply today as we want to move quickly with this recruitment.

It is a condition of employment that employees who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination must be fully vaccinated and comply with current COVID-19 booster vaccinations in order to perform duties at any of our workplaces from the 1st January 2022. If you are not medically eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, you must provide Relationships Australia NSW with acceptable evidence of having a health condition for which obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination is contraindicated.