• Do you have experience working in the field of domestic and family violence?
• Do you have a passion for women’s services and seeing the impact you can make in the community?
• Are you someone who enjoys being organised?

Then this job may be for you…

Your new employer

Our client, Nepean-Blue Mountains Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (NBM WDVCAS) provides women experiencing domestic and family violence with threat assessment and safety planning, case coordination, case management, information and Court Advocacy for clients in obtaining legal protection through an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order and provide liaison and secretariat support for Safety Action Meetings (SAMs). NBM WDVCAS covers the Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas.

Their service provider is Blacktown Women’s and Girls Health Centre (BWGHC), a feminist, non-for-profit charity meeting the needs of excellent health and wellbeing initiatives for women and girls and envisages a community in which women exercise equal rights, choose their own destiny and have a safe environment for themselves and their children. Other services BWGHC provide include counselling, information and referral, advocacy, capacity building and support services to clients.

Find out more about Blacktown Women’s and Girls Health Centre via womensandgirls.org.au. 

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the WDVCAS Manager, this role coordinates and manages the Safety Action Meetings in the WDVCAS areas including secretariat support. This will include things like developing the agendas and recording actions agreed
and safety action plans.

Safety Action Meetings(SAM) are a fortnightly meeting which are attended by local government and non-government services. The aim of the SAM is to prevent or reduce the risk of serious threat for victims and their children of domestic violence. The SAM operates by the sharing of relevant information to support the development of time specific ‘Safety Action Plans’.

More information here.
  
The role is 35 hours per week in total. Salary for the role is classified at level 5 in the NSW SCHADS Award (Pay Point to be determined based on experience). The role will be based in Penrith but some travel will be required in the Western Sydney area including Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas.

About you

The successful applicant will be a passionate woman with a solid background in working with women and children experiencing domestic violence. You will naturally organised and a great communicator. You will also have a good knowledge of the criminal justice response to domestic & family violence.

A strong understanding of the WDVCAS program will be highly regarded.

Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant field such as Social Work/Community Services/Counselling
• A minimum of 1-year experience in a similar role (i.e. working with women in domestic/family violence specialist service/role)
• Personal and professional commitment to working within Blacktown Women’s and Girls Health Centre’s mission, values and feminist framework
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills;
• Excellent networking skills;
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in negotiation, advocacy and conflict resolution;
• Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics, complexities and legal and social welfare consequences of domestic and family violence;
• Knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice response to domestic and family violence including AVO applications and criminal prosecutions and related legal matters such as family law, care and protection, migration and victim’s compensation issues;
• Ability to deliver services in accordance with the WDVCAP model of service delivery outlined in the WDVCAP Service Agreement, this Policy and Procedure Manual, the SAM Manual and operational documents;
• Knowledge of the domestic and family violence service system in NSW
• Ability to provide clearance of an NSW Working With Children check (or willingness to obtain)
• Ability to successfully complete the criminal background check (or willingness to obtain)
• Current Driver’s Licence (desirable)

Being a woman is considered a genuine occupational qualification for these positions under s.31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Please note, this workplace has committed to keeping their staff and vulnerable clients safe so have a mandatory COVID vaccination policy for all employees in place so the person in these roles would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary Packaging – increase your take home pay
• Opportunities for multi skilling and up-skilling
• High level of diversity in role
• Excellent working environment

What to do now

Recruitment of these roles is being managed by an external recruitment agency – Aster HR.

You can find an Applicant Information Pack (including the Full Job Description) here or call us on (02) 4555 4634 if you’d like to discuss this more.

To apply, please send us your resume and a cover letter (either written or video) that tells us:

• What motivated you to apply for this position?
• What experience do you have in working with clients who have lived experience of domestic & family violence?
• How do you incorporate trauma informed practices into your work with clients?
• What is your knowledge of the criminal justice response to domestic and family violence?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.