03 Nov
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Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
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Broome
03 Nov
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
Broome
About Us
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS) is a well-established Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation that has been supporting the Broome community for over 40 years. Headquartered in Broome, Western Australia, BRAMS provides holistic, culturally safe primary healthcare, aged care, and community programs to Aboriginal people throughout the Kimberley region.
With a strong focus on person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, BRAMS delivers services designed around the needs of Aboriginal individuals and families. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to improve health outcomes and promote wellbeing across the lifespan.
Our vision: Healthy People – Strong Community – Bright Future.
About the Role
BRAMS is seeking an experienced and passionate Protected at Home Team Leader to lead our Family and Domestic Violence team in Broome.
This specialist leadership role combines advanced family violence case management with the supervision and support of Case Workers delivering the Safe at Home program to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children. You will lead practice excellence, coordinate intake and service delivery, manage complex and high-risk cases, and ensure program outcomes, compliance and reporting requirements are achieved.
If you're a confident leader and skilled practitioner who can navigate complexity, mentor others, and drive positive outcomes for women and families, we'd love to hear from you.
All practice is culturally safe, trauma-informed and guided by the WA Family and Domestic Violence Common Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework (CRARMF) and BRAMS' quality frameworks.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Lead, supervise and support Safe at Home Case Workers, including caseload allocation and performance development.
- Manage complex and high-risk family violence cases, providing case management, safety planning and advocacy.
- Provide specialist practice advice, risk assessment support and secondary consultation to the team.
- Oversee intake, referral triage and case allocation to ensure timely and effective service delivery.
- Monitor caseloads, data, reporting and compliance requirements across the program.
- Champion culturally safe, trauma-informed and strengths-based practice.
- Lead case reviews, reflective practice and continuous quality improvement activities
About You
You are an experienced and compassionate leader with a strong commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and families. Confident in managing complex family violence matters, you bring sound judgement, strong leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring others. You thrive in a fast-paced setting and are dedicated to delivering culturally safe, trauma-informed services that create positive outcomes for the community.
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Community Services or a related field, or equivalent substantial experience in specialist family and domestic violence practice
- Substantial experience in family and domestic violence case management, including comprehensive risk assessment and safety planning using the CRARMF
- Demonstrated experience leading, supervising or coordinating a team, including caseload allocation, supervision, reporting and performance support
- Demonstrated experience managing high-risk and complex family and domestic violence matters
- Demonstrated ability to provide secondary consultation, case advice, mentoring or supervision to practitioners
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal communities, families and children specifically Aboriginal women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
- Demonstrated ability to apply and model trauma-informed, culturally safe, strengths-based and person-centred practice
- Strong communication, interpersonal and interagency coordination skills, and experience preparing program and funding reports
- Good organisational and documentation skills,
including maintaining accurate case files and meeting program reporting requirements
- Current WA Driver’s Licence, National Police Clearance and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
Desirable
- Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service or community-controlled organisation
- Knowledge of Kimberley communities, histories and service networks
- Experience delivering or leading the Safe at Home model or similar home-based family and domestic violence responses
- Formal qualification or training in supervision, team leadership or management, or willingness to obtain
Why Join Us?
BRAMS offers a competitive salary of $120,000 – $130,000 PLUS Super, along with a supportive and inclusive work environment and a host of generous benefits, including:
- Salary Packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 Meal & Entertainment Advantages
- $1,300 Remote Area Allowance
- Up to 6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading
- Free access to BRAMS GP, Dental & Allied Health services for you and your family
- Paid Study Leave & Financial Support for Professional Development
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Please note that accommodation is NOT provided for this role, and candidates will need to secure their own housing locally.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
BRAMS is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All applicants are subject to child safety screening processes and must uphold our safeguarding values at all times.
Next Steps
Please submit your applications via SEEK.
To find out more, please contact us at ***********@brams.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
BRAMS will commence shortlisting and interviews as applications are received. We encourage applicants to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity.
Please note that candidates will be subject to pre-screening as per the below:
National Police Clearance
Working with Children’s Check
Pre-Employment Health Declaration
Influenza Vaccination (BRAMS is a mandatory influenza vaccination organisation and annual vaccination is required)
Safeguarding Children Declaration
Drivers Licence Check
Identity Check
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