Specialist Family Violence Practitioner – Communities Program

2 days ago


Preston, Victoria, Australia Berry Street Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

The Northern Specialist Family Violence Service (NSFVS) is the lead provider for the integrated family violence service system in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region. The NSFVS provides support services to victim survivors of family violence and their children inclusive of cis gendered heterosexual women and, their children; and people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQ+) and their children.

  • Preston location, Wurundjeri Country
  • Part time 0.8, fixed term position
  • $110k pa + Super + Salary packaging up to $15,900 pro rata

We help victim survivors stay in their community safely wherever possible to live a life free of violence, while also addressing their emotional and practical needs and issues arising from the violence.

We know it is important that people are listened to, believed, and treated with respect. We help our service users to review their situation, resources and strengths and support them to make their own decisions about their circumstances.

Key Responsibilities

The primary objective of Specialist Family Violence Practitioner is to:

  • Completing Comprehensive risk assessments with adult victim survivors and children in accordance with Victoria's Multi Agency Risk assessment and Management (MARAM) framework.
  • In consultation with victim survivors identify specialist family violence goals which can be achieved within a time limited support.
  • Provision of outreach to victims' survivors inclusive of their children both in office settings and settings in the community assessed as appropriate and safe for both pracitioner and victim survivor.
  • Support the broader Specialist family Violence Response- Communities team as required, including providing specialist family violence response to victim survivors who access our services via an outpost.
  • This team operates within a collaborative and supportive team environment with a strong focus on partnerships with relevant external organizations.
  • Participate in supervision and reflective practice to support self and maintain best outcomes for victim survivors.

About You

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see for further information.

  • Have an understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and its impact on women and their children.
  • The specialised level of this role will require the ability to be able to reflect and analyse complex situations arising in specialist family violence casework and the commitment to working.
  • Collaboratively with the capacity to negotiate and liaise with other agencies and the community.

Berry Street Benefits

  • Regular reflective supervision
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm, Sunday 12 October 2025.

Queries to Victoria Hobson - Program Manager Family Violence Case Management, Counselling and Communities on

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.



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