Personal Safety Initiative Local Coordinator

1 week ago


Mount Helen, Victoria, Australia Berry Street Full time
Mt Helen location, Wadawurrung Country

  • Fixed term, part time (0.5EFT) role until 30th of June 202
  • Base salary $102k pro rata + super and salary packaging

The Opportunity


The Western Family Violence Service (WFVS) is the lead provider for the integrated family violence service system in the Central Highlands sub-region.

The WFVS provides support services to victim survivors of family violence and their children, including people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer communities (LGBTIQ+), through a range of specialist family violence programs.


The Personal Safety Initiative (PSI) is a Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) initiative that aims to assist victim-survivors of family violence at high risk to remain in their homes while leaving violence.


Key Responsibilities
The primary objectives of the Personal Safety Initiative (PSI) role are to:

  • Ensure the effective delivery of PSI at the local level and ensure adherence to DFFH guidelines and standards.
  • Coordinate the implementation of PSI including fostering relationships with delivery partners.
  • Make certain that the PSI initiative is clearly communicated to key local stakeholders.
  • Work with the PSI statewide network and DFFH to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the initiative.

About You


To be successful in this position you will possess a Bachelor's degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or related discipline, have comprehensive understanding of the Victorian family violence service system and demonstrated experience working in family violence programs.


You will also be able to demonstrate:

  • Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities.
  • Advanced interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work flexibly in dynamic environment.

Berry Street


Join our team We are one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year.

We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day

The Benefits

  • Above award salaries & allowances
  • Regular reflective supervision
  • A culture that values and support professional development
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
  • Leave loading 17.5%
  • Extra carers leave

How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by
11pm on
Sunday 16th of June 2024
Queries to
Tracey Golder - Program Manager Specialist Family Violence on (TBC)

  • Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._


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