Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Western Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 48505

The Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader (Men’s) is a practice leadership position in each Support and Safety Hub (The Orange Door). Western Health are auspicing the full time Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader (Men’s) position for the hub in the Brimbank Melton catchment. Primarily based in Sunshine.

The safety of victims of family violence is a paramount concern for The Orange Door which aims to improve victim safety by holding perpetrators of family violence to account for their actions. The Orange Door works to keep perpetrators accountable by supporting them to take personal responsibility and to choose to end their violent behaviours and attitudes. It also has an important role in understanding and monitoring perpetrator risk to inform safety planning for victims and families.

To be Successful in this Role you will be:
A high performing specialist family violence practitioner with extensive experience working with highly sensitive and complex family violence cases

Experienced in supporting and developing multi-disciplinary practitioners to work effectively with victim survivors including children, and perpetrators

Passionate about service reform, integrated service delivery and improving outcomes for women, children and families

A team player, with strong experience managing stakeholder relationships and working in partnership

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.



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