Outreach Case Manager - Family Violence

Melton | Permanent | ⏰ Full-Time | Aboriginal Identified

Tradewind Australia is recruiting an experienced Outreach Case Manager to join a specialist Family Violence service supporting Aboriginal women and their children across Melbourne's Western Region.

This is an Aboriginal Identified position, providing an opportunity to work within a culturally safe and community-focused environment supporting Aboriginal women and children experiencing family violence.

About the Role

The Outreach Case Manager will provide specialist family violence and housing case management, support and advocacy to Aboriginal women and their children.

You will:

- Deliver holistic, strengths-based case management
- ️ Conduct family violence risk assessments and safety planning
- Develop and review case plans and exit plans
- Support women to access safe and secure housing
- ⚖️ Provide court support and advocacy
- Undertake community outreach
- Facilitate referrals and connect clients with appropriate services
- Maintain accurate case notes and contribute to program reporting

✨ About You

You will ideally have:

- Aboriginality to meet the requirements of this Identified position
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant experience in family violence or social services
- Strong understanding of family violence and its impacts on Aboriginal women and children
- A culturally safe, trauma-informed and client-centred approach
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
- Full Victorian Driver's Licence
- Ability to obtain a WWCC and Police Check

Experience in a similar family violence support role and familiarity with SHIP and SAAP-funded program reporting would be advantageous, but are not essential.

What's on Offer?

- Permanent, ongoing position
- ⏰ Full-time
- Based in Melton - Western Region
- SCHADS Level 4.1 - $104,120 inclusive of salary packaging and super




- Culturally secure and meaningful work
- ❤️ Opportunity to support Aboriginal women and children experiencing family violence

About Tradewind Australia

Tradewind Australia is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency recognised for outstanding candidate experience across the Social and Community sectors. We partner with leading organisations across Victoria, providing opportunities that align with your skills, values and career goals.

What sets us apart:

- Dedicated consultants specialising in Family Services

- Access to exclusive locum and permanent opportunities

- Support throughout the entire recruitment and onboarding process

- Transparent communication and ongoing career development support

How to Apply

Click "Apply" to submit your CV.
For more information, please contact our Family Services Team on 03 9081 0562

Commitment to Child Safety, Inclusion and being an equal opportunities employer

Tradewind Australia is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

All successful applicants will undergo reference checks, identity verification and Working with Children Check and further compliance requests pending the organisation's requirements.

*Tradewind considers that being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational requirement as outlined in section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act (1991) and permitted as a 'special measure' under section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and by articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

*The Employer considers gender a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 27 (2), (c), (e) and (g) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and so we ask that only female applicants apply

📌 Family Violence Practitioner- Aboriginal Identified (Melton)
🏢 Tradewind Australia
📍 Melton