Family Violence Victim Survivors Practice Leader, The Orange Door
wayss is seeking aFamily Violence Victim‐Survivors Practice Leaderto provide specialist practice leadership withinThe Orange Door.
This senior role is critical to ensuring victim‐survivor responses are safe, consistent, culturally responsive, and aligned with best‐practice family violence frameworks.
Working in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will support practitioners to navigate complex risk, strengthen professional judgement, and deliver integrated, trauma‐informed responses that centre victim‐survivor voice, safety, and choice.
About the Role
As Family Violence Victim‐Survivors Practice Leader, you will:
Provide practice leadership, coaching, and secondary consultation to practitioners working with victim survivors
Support high‐quality risk assessment, safety planning, and risk management, aligned with MARAM and Orange Door frameworks
Guide consistent, culturally safe, and intersectional practice responses
Contribute to workforce capability through reflective practice, mentoring, and practice development
Support practice‐based decision‐making in complex and high risk situations
Work closely with The Orange Door partners and internal programs to strengthen integrated service responses
Contribute to quality assurance, continuous improvement, and service development
What You'll Bring
You will bring:
Significant experience in family violence practice, particularly within integrated or Orange Door service settings
Demonstrated capability in practice leadership, coaching, and clinical oversight
Strong expertise in victim‐survivor‐centred, trauma‐informed, and culturally responsive practice
In‐depth knowledge of MARAM, family violence legislation, and risk frameworks
Highly developed communication, problem‐solving,



and stakeholder engagement skills
A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, community services, or a related discipline
Experience working with diverse communities and within multidisciplinary service environments is highly valued.
This role requires a current Driver's Licence and valid 'Employment' category - Working with Children Check Card.
The candidate will need to have successfully completed wayss pre‐employment screening, including a police check.
What We Offer
At Wayss, we are committed to supporting both the people we work with and the people who work with us.
We offer:
Full Time Maximum Termrole (18 months Parental Leave cover)
Dandenonglocation
Salary range$135,336 – $140,671 (SCHADS Level 8)
Generous salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + 5 weeks annual leave
Opportunity for working from home arrangements
Acollaborative and values‐driven team environment
Opportunities forprofessional development and career progression
Regular supervision, reflective practice, and peer leadership support
The opportunity to influence system‐level responses and improve safety for victim survivors
Applications Close
6th of November **** however may close earlier if a successful candidate is found.
Wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation.
Wayss is an equal chance employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery.
We encourage people with lived experience to apply for roles at Wayss.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people.
Wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.
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📌 Family Violence Victim Survivors Practice Leader, The Orange Door (Melbourne)
🏢 WAYSS
📍 Melbourne