Family Violence and Child Safe Program Coordinator

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: $50 - $60

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 2018

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- Make an impact on the planning, implementation, and reporting of activities in relation to key Austin Health priorities in the areas of Family Violence and Child Safety
- Fixed term, part time opportunity (24-32 hours per week) until 30 June 2025
- Heidelberg location, close to multiple public transport options

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

We are committed to providing leadership in preventing family violence and promoting the safety of children to create a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace and community. Our vision is to develop a consistent and coordinated “whole of health service” best practice approach for patients and staff who may be experiencing family violence.

The Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence (SHRFV) Program of work relates to the implementation of the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework and Information Sharing Schemes (FVISS and CISS). This program of work aims to increase the skills and confidence of staff, develop and share resources and build hospital capacity to better respond to family violence and child safety concerns.

**About the role**

The Family Violence and Child Safe Program Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementation, and reporting of activities in relation to key Austin Health priorities in the areas of Family Violence and Child Safety.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you'll be an experienced allied health or nursing professional who has:

- Strong project management experience including development and delivery of projects of strategic priority
- Excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care.
- Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
- The ability to develop and foster collaborative working arrangements, with high level interpersonal skills that promote team development, engagement, and a proven ability to relate to people at all levels within an organisation.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the **position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: 1 December 2024



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