Family Violence Coordinator State Wide

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Career progression and development
• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies

The Position 

Job Reference: 3105

Position Title: Mental Health Family Violence Coordinator 
Classification: NP51, YB28, YC50
Salary per hour (exc. super): $
Hours per fortnight: 48 Hours 
Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time (June 2027)

Closing date: 27/10/2025

The State Mental Health Family Violence (MHFV) Coordinator will support Specialist Family Violence Advisors (SFVA's) in Public Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to embed sustainable, effective and system-aligned family violence practice. 

The coordinator role is critical in providing a conduit between mental health services, family violence and child wellbeing sectors to provide state-wide coordination of the Specialist Family Violence Advisor program and support SFVAs capability uplift. The role will support the progress and integration of MARAM and the Information Sharing Schemes in Victorian Mental Health Services.

The MHFV coordinator has state wide responsibilities and is hosted by Bendigo Health. The coordinator will work closely with the AOD state-wide Specialist Family Violence Advisor auspiced by VAADA, and there will be key relationships and coordination with the Department of Health. In addition collaboration with the Strengthening Hospital Response to Family Violence (SHRFV) state-wide leadership team, which is based at Bendigo Health, will enable strategic and collegial support. 

The work arrangement and office location will be negotiated with an expectation for some on-site presence and co-location with the key sector partners.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Francis McCormick, Manager on for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Position Description: HERE

Allied Health Credentialing and Scope of Practice Protocol: HERE

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