Adults Using Family Violence Practice Leader

Family violence doesn’t end withidentifying risk. Real change happens when skilled professionals help keepadults using violence accountable while creating safer futures for children,families and communities. This is an opportunity to influence practice at asystem level and help shape some of the most critical family violence responsesacross the Barwon region.

As the Adults Using Family Violence Practice Leader withinThe Orange Door Barwon, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening familyviolence practice across a multidisciplinary workforce. Working at theintersection of leadership, specialist practice and service improvement, youwill provide expert guidance that supports safer outcomes for victim survivors,children and families while enhancing accountability for adults using familyviolence. Your expertise will help build workforce capability, strengthencollaborative responses and influence best-practice approaches across theservice system, contributing directly to Meli’s purpose of supporting peopleand strengthening communities.

As an Adults Using FamilyViolence Practice Leader, you will:

- Lead specialist family violence practicethat promotes safety, accountability and positive outcomes.
- Strengthen practitioner capabilitythrough coaching, consultation and evidence-informed guidance.
- Influence service improvement initiativesthat enhance integrated and effective responses.
- Build strong partnerships across agenciesto support coordinated support and risk management.
- Fulltime, fixed term position until 10 January 2028
- 1 FTE working 38 hours per week
- $135,672 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging

Family violence doesn’t end withidentifying risk. Real change happens when skilled professionals help keepadults using violence accountable while creating safer futures for children,families and communities. This is an opportunity to influence practice at asystem level and help shape some of the most critical family violence responsesacross the Barwon region.

As the Adults Using Family Violence Practice Leader withinThe Orange Door Barwon, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening familyviolence practice across a multidisciplinary workforce. Working at theintersection of leadership, specialist practice and service improvement,



youwill provide expert guidance that supports safer outcomes for victim survivors,children and families while enhancing accountability for adults using familyviolence. Your expertise will help build workforce capability, strengthencollaborative responses and influence best-practice approaches across theservice system, contributing directly to Meli’s purpose of supporting peopleand strengthening communities.

As an Adults Using FamilyViolence Practice Leader, you will:

- Lead specialist family violence practicethat promotes safety, accountability and positive outcomes.
- Strengthen practitioner capabilitythrough coaching, consultation and evidence-informed guidance.
- Influence service improvement initiativesthat enhance integrated and effective responses.
- Build strong partnerships across agenciesto support coordinated support and risk management.

Position Details

- Fulltime, fixed term position until 10 January 2028
- 1 FTE working 38 hours per week
- $135,672 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging

What We’re Looking For

Wevalue individuals who bring dedication, empathy, and expertise to their roles.To succeed in this position, you will have:

- Professionalclinical experience and relevant qualification(s) in social work, psychology ora related discipline is essential. Additional qualifications/experience withadults using family violence is also essential. Click below for moreinformation about the Minimum Mandatory Qualifications:
- Demonstratedexperience in working with adults using family violence in a community and/orjustice system setting.
- Demonstratedexperience in leading family violence practice within complex service deliverycontexts, particularly multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approaches to theprovision of services to vulnerable children, families and diverse communities.
- Astrong knowledge and understanding of the drivers/causes of family violence andchild and family vulnerability, as well as the child and family services and/orbroader social services sector and their fundamental practices and theories.
- Expertknowledge and experience working in specialist family violence social servicesmanagement roles:



has demonstrated experience in risk assessment and riskmanagement; has demonstrated cross-sectoral expertise in relevant disciplines,including but not limited to a knowledge of the drivers/causes of familyviolence, child development, attachment and trauma theories; has deepunderstanding of the role of the law and legal system in the context ofresponding to family violence and vulnerable children and families.

Why Work with Us?

At Meli, we offer more than just a job—we provide a platformto thrive, grow, and make an impact. Our Employee Value Proposition (EVP)includes:

- Supportive Culture: Joina values-driven organization that fosters collaboration and innovation.
- Growth opportunities: Accessongoing Learning & Development opportunities and clear pathways forprogression.
- Financial Benefits: Enjoysalary packaging up to $15,900 per year, enhancing your financial well-being.
- Work-Life Balance: Benefitfrom flexible ways of working.
- Employee Wellbeing: Participatein employee-led Inclusion Working Groups, access confidential counselling viaour Employee Assistance Program, and enjoy paid parental leave above thegovernment scheme.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Bepart of a team that celebrates diversity and actively supports individuals fromall walks of life.

Join Our Commitment

Meli is committed to providing a child-secure environment. Wehave zero tolerance of any abuse or harm of children. Our recruitment practicesreflect our commitment to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children andyoung people in our care. All employment with Meli is subject to referencechecks, a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) policecheck, VIT Check (where applicable) and a current Working with Children Checkprior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in anyservice or undertaking.

Meli is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Weactively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communitymembers, people living with disabilities, and those looking to return to theworkforce.

Our usual process includes a written application, a phonecall and a panel interview. If you require adjustments to the recruitmentprocess, please email us at ***********@meli.org.au to discushow we can best support you.

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