Orange Door Practitioner

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Orange Door Practitioner - Brimbank Melton at Western Health

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Location and Type

• Location: Sunshine and Melton Orange Door Offices
• Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-Time
• Classification: Grade 2 equivalent classification range

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to work as an Orange Door Hub Practitioner within the state\'s specialist family violence service. The Orange Door is a family violence specialist service that provides first response to those seeking assistance after family violence and child well-being concerns. While our primary focus is working with people using violence, practitioners are required to work from an integrated approach, also assisting victims/survivors and children.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide short-term support to individuals impacted by family violence, including advice and referrals.
• Focus on risk management, safety planning, and making appropriate referrals.
• Conduct child wellbeing checks and complete child wellbeing assessments.
• Complete risk assessments on people using violence.
• Complete MARAM's with Victim Survivors.
• Adhere to documentation and record keeping requirements.

Our Approach: The Orange Door

The Orange Door aims to support individuals and families experiencing family violence by providing a central access point to services tailored to their unique needs. Our key priority is to reduce the risk of harm associated with controlling, violent, and abusive behaviour through comprehensive risk assessment and management strategies. We achieve this by:

• Providing a visible contact point for individuals seeking specialist support.
• Assisting people in identifying family violence and child well-being issues.
• Offering advice based on contemporary risk assessment tools and guidance.
• Providing specialist support and tailored advice for victims, families, children, and people using violence.
• Coordinating access to support services.
• Maintaining a system-wide view of service capacity, client experience, and outcomes.

Qualifications and Requirements

• To be considered for this position, candidates must meet the Victorian Government's Mandatory Minimum Qualifications (MMQ) Policy (2021). Please refer to position description for more information.
• Demonstrated experience working with children, families, and family violence cases with complex needs and risk issues.
• Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and prioritise risks and needs of clients using a whole-family approach.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs. With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage. We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology. We have strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.

Compensation, Benefits & Development

• Compensation: Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
• Learning and development opportunities: Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways, professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education, mentorship and career support.

Culture, Diversity & Inclusion

• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion and engages in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment with a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to Apply

If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of those experiencing family violence and promoting the wellbeing of children—and you meet the position requirements—we'd love to hear from you. Click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please sign in through the "Employee Login" via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 17 September 2025.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Mark Stephenson (Home Agency Manager - Orange Door Brimbank Melton) via email Mark.Stephenson@wh.org.au.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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