Family Safety Advocate

Overview

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About Centrecare

Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.

About the Service

The Bridge to Belonging service is a Commonwealth funded program assisting newly-arrived refugee and migrant families and individuals to acquire knowledge, skills, strategies and support networks that support integration and successful settlement into Australian communities. Bridge to Belonging is a partnership between Communicare (Lead) and Centrecare, and provides a range of SETS services to individuals and families in the South East and South West metropolitan regions of Perth, and Mandurah. This support includes casework, supported playgroups, life skills workshops and youth specific development services.

The Role

The Women’s Advocate position strengthens Bridge to Belonging capacity to support migrant and refugee women experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, family and domestic violence through intervention and support, advocacy and information and referral. Through a trauma informed approach, the position works alongside women to empower them to make choices that improve their safety. It also establishes collaborative links to other family and domestic violence programs, including to support more streamlined referral pathways to identified support services.

This is a part-time position based in Cannington; however, flexibility is required to work across the Perth South East region in an outreach capacity to respond to the diverse needs of the target group.

- Identify, assess and respond to safety issues as they relate to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
- Undertake risk assessments and safety planning to ensure the safety of women and children.
- Provide specialist assessment, support plans, telephone intervention, in person support, information and referral for women experiencing, or at risk of experiencing family and domestic violence.
- Advocate for clients experiencing family and domestic violence based on client-defined goals and with the consent of the client.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to assist in maximising women, children and family safety.
- Provide advice and support to Settle In staff to assist in risk assessments, safety planning and information provision.

Selection Criteria

- Tertiary qualification in the human services field and/or significant experience in the family and domestic violence sector.
- Satisfactory National Police Clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date).
- Current Working with Children Check card.
- Previous experience working in a similar role, preferably within settlement services and/or with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse target group.
- Comprehensive training and development to encourage staff growth and development.
- Four weeks Annual Leave inclusive of a 17.5% leave loading
- Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
- Twelve weeks paid maternity leave
- Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
- Study leave of five hours per week after two years of service
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Clinical and Management Supervision
- Employee Assistance Program

How to Apply

Click apply and you will be directed to our online job board to view further details on the vacancy description and complete your application.

Position Close: 5 October 2025

Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications. Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed. Should you have any queries, please contact Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244.

OurCommitment

- Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
- We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
- We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap.

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