Senior Child Safety Practitioner

Overview

Division: Child Protection and Family Support

Position No: Pool Ref COM32125

Salary: Child Safety Qualified Stream Level 2, $113,000 - $125,000 pa + Super - (DOC) CPCSA 2024

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Closing Date: 2025-09-30 4:00 PM

The Department of Communities brings together the services and functions of disability services, child protection and family support, community initiatives and regional services reform.

Communities is a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program. The program defines best practice standards by creating a carer friendly workplace, enabling staff to balance work and care, while contributing to the wellbeing of individuals, families and the community.

Note: This advertisement closure date has been extended to accommodate the Monday, 29 September, 2025 public holiday.

The Opportunity

As a you will work in the areas of child protection, children in care and family support. You will be responsible for:

- Responding to concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children and applying the provisions of the Children and Community Services Act 2004.
- Taking legal action to promote the safety and wellbeing of children where necessary.
- Undertaking case work activities of a complex nature.
- Providing services to children placed in the care of the CEO.
- Providing advice and expertise to District staff on the child safety and protection issues.
- Assisting and planning with District staff and others to develop community and family capacity to provide a safe environment for children and other vulnerable people.
- Developing and maintaining knowledge and skills in providing services and supports to families and communities to enhance safety and wellbeing.
- Investigating serious concerns about welfare and safety of children and taking appropriate action.

The attached Job Description Form (JDF) provides more information. For further information contact Santana Stanley, Team Leader Children’s Court, on 0457 109 772.

We are seeking to fill 4 fixed term (6 to 12 months), full-time vacancies, available for immediate commencement at the following locations:

- Banksia Hill Detention Centre (position based in Canning Vale)
- Family Court (position based in Perth CBD)
- Children’s Court (position based in Perth CBD)
- Bandyup Women’s Prison (position based in West Swan)

Role Descriptions by Location

The Banksia Co-Located Team assists young people in detention and custodial staff to understand Department processes and acts as a conduit for communication and information sharing. They assist with tasks and relationship building between young people in care and their child protection case workers.

The Family Court Co-Located Team provides information sharing between the Family Court and the Department to improve timeliness and quality of information, supporting inter-jurisdictional working arrangements and decision-making to improve child and family safety.

The Perth Children’s Court Co-Located Team represents the Department to the President of the Children’s Court and Magistrates, ensuring adequate representation of young people in care and advising on bail and court matters. The team educates and supports staff and liaises with contracted service providers to facilitate child protection practice requirements in the Justice space.

The Senior Family Links Officer at Bandyup Women’s Prison supports mothers and prison staff to understand Communities processes, facilitates communication between women in prison and case managers, and conducts risk assessment and safe management of children residing with mothers in prison.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool for this and similar fixed-term vacancies that may arise within the next 12 months.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
You must have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a relevant human services field to be eligible. All overseas qualifications must be assessed for Australian equivalency. Refer to our website for information about qualification requirements and how we assess qualifications.

Benefits

- 12% superannuation, full employer contribution.
- 20 working days of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time) with an annual leave loading.
- 15 days of personal leave (pro-rata for part-time).
- Three public service holidays per year.
- Mentoring programs and Fitness passport program.
- A competitive and attractive salary.
- Confidential employee assistance program for you and your family (including psychology and counselling).

How to Apply

Join the Department of Communities. Apply online by clicking the Apply for Job button above and below. Please provide the following documents in Word or PDF format:

- A current resume/CV.
- A two-page written application addressing all Essential Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF.
- A copy of your degree certificate and transcript (plus unit descriptors and/or overseas qualification assessment if applicable).
- A copy of all qualifications as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
- An application form (hard copy applications only).

For technical difficulties applying online or to request documents in alternative formats, contact Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor at HRRecruitment@communities.wa.gov.au. National Relay Service numbers are available on request.

Integrity and Equity statements and contact options are included in the original posting; this refined description preserves those essential policies and ensures accessibility and inclusion information remains.

Important

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed submissions or late submissions after 4:00pm will not be accepted.

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