About Us

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

First incorporated in 1979, the organisation was a finalist in the 2016 Reconciliation Australia, Indigenous Governance Awards and is one of the 10 largest Aboriginal Corporations in Australia.

The Council offers 6 weeks Annual Leave and attractive Remote Area Salary Packaging.

The Opportunity

The Family Safety & Social Services (FS&SS) Division includes a variety of programs including Tangentyere Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) under which sits the Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP), Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group (TWFSG), Strong Families Program, and Domestic Violence Specialist Children’s Service (DVSCS).

The Tangentyere Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) incorporates Element Four of the Northern Territory’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Framework 2018-2028 Safe, Respected and Free from Violence and is one of the five key components of the Northern Territory Government ten-year plan to reduce the impact of domestic, family, and sexual violence in our community.

This role will work within a co-responder model with key stakeholders who include DFV victim survivor practioners, child protection practioners and police providing time-limited follow up to the person committing DFV after the initial occurrence when it is safe, appropriate, and/or more effective to do so. This may be by telephone, in person, at the police station, or at the DFV specialist service. This includes emergency support, risk assessment, information, safety planning for immediate needs, and connecting people committing DFV to supports to foster accountability and behaviour change and address immediate needs (including suitability assessment and referral to the Tangentyere men’s Behaviour Change program, specialist services, housing, mental health, and alcohol and other drug services etc.). This role will also represent Tangentyere Council on the Family Safety Framework. This includes attending the Family Safety Meeting every fortnight with the purpose of sharing information and collaborating on risk management actions to improve the safety of victim survivors identified as being at serious risk of DFSV related harm or death.

The successful candidate will take a leadership role to build strategic partnerships in the context of Men’s Behaviour Change. This role is committed to building relationships with external stakeholders/partners and collaborating with other services. Secondary consultations will be undertaken with internal and external stakeholders to build capacity around men who use violence.

The successful candidate will have completed tertiary studies in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Psychology, or a related discipline with experience in assessment and intake and the delivery of Men’s Behaviour Change work or in a similar field where intake and assessment is undertaken. Those applicants working towards a relevant qualification will not be excluded from applying for the position where oversight, support and supervision is available from highly qualified and experienced supervisors. Skills and experience in group work practices is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will also be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is committed to reducing violence against women and children in Central Australia and will engage with stakeholders to promote the MBCP and to ensure the program is culturally safe and accepted by individuals, families, and communities across the Alice Springs region.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA) and Jesuit Social Services to deliver a MBCP that adheres to the Central Australian Minimum Standards for Men’s Behaviour Change programs.
• Build positive and collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders such as Tangentyere council, the Northern Territory Police, Corrections, Territory Families, Housing and Community, drug and alcohol services, courts and other specialist Domestic Violence services.
• Provide specialist assistance and advice to police on DFV in relation to the co responder model trial, including identifying patterns of DFV behaviour, identifying coercive control, identifying the person most in need of protection, avoiding collusive practice, risk factors, and referrals
• Implement protocols, policies, and procedures for the implementation of a co-responder model and Family Safety Framework in accordance with the operational guidelines and are consistent with the Central Australian Minimum Standards for Men’s Behaviour Change programs and principles outlined within the service agreement.
• Ensure the co-responder is a fully integrated component of the Northern Territory Governments Northern Territory’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Framework 2018-2028 Safe, Respected and Free from Violence.
• Provide high quality ethical and professional judgement regarding risk and safety for women, children and men attached to the co-responder model.
• Provide high quality intake assessments. Maintain relevant documentation including transparent, comprehensive case notes and contribute to written project reports as required.
• Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
• Other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Required:

• Completed tertiary studies in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Psychology, or a related experience.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to a gendered analysis of men's use of family and domestic violence.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability positively to engage with men who have used violence in their intimate relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to perform intake, assessment and case management to a high standard.
• Demonstrated strong administration skills.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full (3) vaccination against COVID-19.

Desirable

• Professional experience in delivery a family violence program.
• Program experience working with Aboriginal Men in Central Australia.
• An understanding of Aboriginal culture as well as a broad range of contemporary issues affecting Central Australian Aboriginal people.
• Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain

Our organisation is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.

To apply for a position at Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation please click 'Apply Now' to complete the application.

To be consider for this position, the application must include the following documents: Cover Letter, claims against the Selection Criteria and a Resume (including two nominated current referees). The application must also include a copy of a satisfactory Police Check, Ochre Card (WWC), and evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination (three doses consisting of two primary and one booster).

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

A position description is attached.