Senior Practitioner

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Job Description

54 reasons is searching for a Senior Practitioner for our Men's Behaviour Change programs in the Gulf communities including Normanton, Doomadgee and Mornington Island. We're looking for someone just like you: a champion of men's services, innovative, creative, and compassionate.

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time permanent role, based in Mount Isa, Normanton or the lower Gulf communities, you'll report to our Team Leader and will be a key part of our Domestic and Family Violence team.

You will make a difference by:

• Travelling across the Gulf each week (to Doomadgee/Mornington Island/Normanton as needed) to support the facilitation of Men's Behaviour Change programs in a weekly group setting
• Maintaining effective stakeholder relationships by liaising and consulting with local communities, professionals, service providers and referral services to ensure our services are meeting client demands
• Role modelling and facilitating a learning culture by proactively maintaining knowledge of relevant research, programmatic themes and opportunities to enhance team skills and capability
• Identifying, managing and monitoring risks to program/service delivery, quality, staff wellbeing and Child Safeguarding

A place to feel valued:

You have a desire to make a positive local impact through your knowledge and understanding of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. You hold strong connections throughout the community, and have the leadership skills required to mentor practitioners. Your awareness of other services available in the community will help you be flexible in your approach to truly provide healing and wellbeing to the participants and the wider community.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in working with men using violence; families experiencing family and domestic violence; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
• Degree in a relevant human services field, and/or significant equivalent experience
• Experience in rural and remote community work
• Ability and willingness to travel, as above

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (Level 5.1 – $51.00 per hour) plus super and full salary packaging benefits -
• Generous financial assistance with relocation, if moving to the region
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum
• Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Internal deployment and secondment opportunities, and opportunities to progress within one of Australia's largest non-profits

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Applications Close: Monday 13th October 2025. Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don't delay in applying

Position Description: Senior Practitioner – Men's Behaviour Change

For more information about the program that this role works in, Emma Kelso, Team Leader on , email or pop in and visit us at one of our offices:

• Bynoe Hall, 15 Ballone St, Normanton 4890
• 2 Mukakiya Road, Gununa (Mornington Island) 4892
• Lot 2 Goodeedawa Road, Doomadgee 4830

Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at . We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

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Job Location

Mount Isa / Doomadgee / Mornington Island / Normanton, Queensland, Australia

Position Type

Full-time Permanent

Close Date

10/13/2025