Family Violence Case Manager (Refuge and Housing) - Warrnambool

Posted: 26/07/2026

Closing Date: 12/08/2026

Job Type: Contract

Location: Warrnambool

Job Category: Community Services and Development

About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.

Job Description

About The Role

Specialist Family Violence Case Manager - Housing provides intensive housing support onsite towomen and children who are residing in refuge, Transitional Housing Management (THM) and
Crisis Accommodation Properties (CAP). Working as part of a dynamic team the Specialist FamilyViolence Case Manager - Housing has a focus on ensuring the safe and secure exit of women and
children into affordable accommodation. The Specialist Family Violence Case Manager - Housinguses a strong understanding of the gendered and complex nature of family violence and evidence
based risk factors to continuously asses a client’s risk and safety, while also addressing othersupport needs identified with the client.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

- Flexible working arrangements
- 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
- Paid parental leave
- Salary packaging
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)




- Social initiatives
- Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

With degree qualifications in Social Work or similar area y ou will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within adynamic, team environment.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging advantages and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Your application must address the following:

- A relevant graduate or post graduate qualification in psychology, social work or other
relevant discipline.
- A minimum two years’ relevant experience.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

- A comprehensive understanding of the issues relating to family violence with a genderedfeminist, structural, individual and family context.




- Demonstrated experience and capabilities in assessment and risk management, crisis
intervention and case management.
- Sound knowledge of the effect and impact of interpersonal trauma on adults, young people,children and their non-offending families.
- High level interpersonal skills and ability to work within an integrated, multi-disciplinaryteam.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate, liaise and practice collaboratively across complexsystems.
- Demonstrated capacity to apply theoretical frameworks to practice.
- Ability to manage complex and demanding work.
- Ability to practice independently with a high degree of autonomy and to participate as amember of a team.

Referees

Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.

Period of Appointment

This position is fixed term until June 2027.

Hours of work

The position is Full Time -fixed term until June 2027

Location of the position is at the Warrnambool office/Warrnambool refuge/outreach

Hours will usually be worked during business hours of 9.00am to 5.06 pm between Monday to Friday.

The days are based on the needs of the service.

Flexibility in working hours will be required from time to time as the need arises.

Salary and Conditions

Annual salary range is as a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner classification, Level 5 Pay Point 1-3. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.

Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.

Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with theSuperannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.

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