Help create safer futures for women and children across the Gulf region. Join our Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault team as a Senior Practitioner, working alongside communities in Doomadgee, Normanton and Mornington Island to support safety, healing and wellbeing through culturally responsive, trauma-informed practice. If you're passionate about creating lasting change, apply today and help strengthen hope, safety and recovery for women, children and families.

* * * Relocation assistance available ***

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation - no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full time, permanent, you'll work as a part of our DFSV Support Counsellor/Women's Advocate Service team in Mt Isa/Gulf region to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. You will be travelling between the Gulf communities of Doomadgee, Normanton and Mornington Island providing therapeutic support and advocacy.

You will make a difference by:

- Providing therapeutic interventions to people who have experienced domestic, family or sexual assault and/or violence, from first disclosure to investigation and criminal prosecution.
- Undertaking evidence-based and trauma focused assessments, case formulation, goal setting, counselling, advocacy, group work and crisis response
- Working collaboratively with the client and key agencies (non-statutory and statutory) to advocate for, assess and respond to identified risk
- Providing advocacy and support for people, as agreed by them within the broader service system including police, judicial, medical, educational, child protection and community services
- Assisting in the delivery of community education and professional training
- Providing coaching and advice to other internal colleagues.
- Providing support for the Men's Behavioural Change Program Victim/Survivors

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in supporting people impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence will be invaluable.



You'll work in partnership with a team that includes Family Support Specialists, Children's Counsellor, community and other service providers to support the recovery, healing and restoration journey of young people and adults accessing the service.

This role requires:

- Providing therapeutic interventions to people who have experienced domestic, family or sexual assault and/or violence, from first disclosure to investigation and criminal prosecution.
- Undertaking evidence-based and trauma focused assessments, case formulation, goal setting, counselling, advocacy, group work and crisis response
- Working collaboratively with the client and key agencies (non-statutory and statutory) to advocate for, assess and respond to identified risk
- Providing advocacy and support for people, as agreed by them within the broader service system including police, judicial, medical, educational, child protection and community services
- Assisting in the delivery of community education and professional training
- Providing coaching and advice to other internal colleagues.
- Providing support for the Men's Behavioural Change Program Victim/Survivors

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

- Award rate salary (currently Level 5.1 currently $53.43 per hour) plus access full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
- Remote Benefits: generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary, plus 5 weeks' annual leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum - excludes FIFO arrangements




- Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
- Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development
- Internal employment and development opportunities
- Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum
- Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
- Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that's what you want!).

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Monday 21st September 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don't delay in applying!

Position Description: Senior Practitioner

For more information about this position, please contact Kelly Walker on ••••@54reasons.org.au Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at ••••@savethechildren.org.au. We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S; legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact ••••@savethechildren.org.au for further support.

📌 Senior Practitioner- DFSV Support Councellor/Women's Advocate (Mount Isa)
🏢 Save the Children Australia
📍 Mount Isa