Senior Practitioner, A Better Way

7 days ago

City of Bayside VIC, Australia Anglicare Victoria Full time $110,102 per year
  • Community based perpetrator intervention program
  • Full time role|fixed term to January 1st 2027|based at Frankston
  • Make your mark working in the A Better Way program

Your role:

A Better Way is a community based program that works directly with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal fathers, who use intimate partner violence. A Better Way offers fathers with a flexible and individualised tailored treatment approach that addresses their family violence behaviours that are seen as a "Parenting Choice".

A Better Way is a trauma-informed program that applies Safe & Together practices and has adopted cultural healing approaches specifically designed for Aboriginal fathers and families

Make Your Mark:

  • Work through a trauma informed lens.
  • Provide tailored approaches to help fathers develop positive parenting relationships.
  • Engage with fathers who choose to use violence.
  • Conduct risk and needs assessments using relevant and contemporary frameworks, theory, and practice models.
  • Therapeutic counselling.
  • Perpetrator mapping.
  • An understanding of intergenerational trauma.
  • Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities would be highly regarded.

Make it Work:

  • A salary at SCHCADS level 6 which equates to around $110,102 plus super.
  • Flexible through the increments up to 6.3 (dependent upon experience).
  • SCHCADS award level 6.
  • Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
  • Full time max term role covering parental leave to January 1st 2027.
  • Work from multiple sites including the Orange Door based at Frankston but covering the Bayside and South Metro area.
  • We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
  • Access to discounted health insurance as well
  • A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
  • Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
  • A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say- "AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don't have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it's an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development".

Ready to take the next step:

Could you please apply for the role before midnight on Sunday 19th October.

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Dominika Szadura, A Better Way Program Manager on or email

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.

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