Cornelia Social Worker

• Part time 32 hours fixed term until June 30, 2026
• Able to work across St kilda and Parkville locations
• $104,135- $107,796 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About Cornelia
Cornelia program is a partnership between the Women's Hospital, Launch Housing and Housing First, providing wrap around support to women who are pregnant and homeless in transitional housing for up to 12 months.

About The Role
The Cornelia Social worker plays a vital role in supporting women and their babies in the program through individualised case management and group activities. The social worker is also involved in complex assessments and referrals to specialist community based services such as AOD and Child protection

A Regular Day Will See You

• Assess and support women and infants during their stay in the Cornelia Program
• Liaise with partner organisations, internal hospital programs and external stakeholders
• Make referrals to relevant community and health services
• Facilitate and organise group activities within the Cornelia program.

About You
We are looking for an experienced social work practitioner able to work in a small multi disciplinary team across the hospital and community sites.

You'll Bring With You

• Excellent assessment skills
• Experience working with women with complex needs in AOD, Mental Health, Family Violence
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
• Good organisational and written skills

Our Benefits
At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading

Inclusion and belonging
The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Sally Coutts on , or

Application closing date: 3 December 2025