Risk Assessment and Management Panel

Position title Risk Assessment and Management Panel (RAMP) Coordinator

Position holder Vacant

Program Family Violence Practice and Collaboration

Funded by Department Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)

Based at location Horsham

Responsible to
• Program Leader Family Violence Practice & Collaboration

• Manager Family Violence
• General Manager Community Services
• Chief Executive Officer
• Wimmera RAMP Panel

Direct reports
• Nil

Award Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and

Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022

Classification SACS Level 4.1 to Level 4.4

Hourly rate $44.58 to $47.97 Annual $52,854 to $56,873

Status Part time

Hours per week 22.8

PD last updated and

approved by CEO

September 2025

Position summary

RAMP coordinators are experts at family violence risk assessment, are MARAM trained and

experienced to provide expert analysis of current, ongoing and future risk posed by adults who

use violence.

A Risk Assessment and Management Panel (RAMP) is a formally convened meeting of

several key agencies and organisations at a local Wimmera level. Member agencies include

Victoria Police, Corrections Victoria, Department Families, Fairness and Housing, Specialist

Family Violence Services, Men's Behaviour Change services, Child protection, Alcohol and

Other Drug services, Mental Health services and other services connected with the support

of people experiencing family violence.

The RAMP Coordinator provides administrative and operational support in line with the RAMP

Operational Requirements

• be a contact point for referring agencies and provide secondary consultation advice on

RAMP eligibility as requested.

• complete work with referring agencies and seek further evidence to support undertaking

a preliminary assessment of referrals against the RAMP eligibility criteria to put forward

recommendations for consideration of the Co-chairs.

• provide administrative support to the RAMP, including managing RISS, providing full

and accurate data and information collection that includes referral information and

meeting records (minutes, risk assessment and action plans).

• support coordination of RAMP actions decided at a RAMP meeting.
• support alignment to the RAMP Operational Requirements (alongside RAMP Co-

chairs).

• maintaining key relationships and networks within the local area to support the multi-

agency work of RAMP.

• actively take part and contribute to continuous quality improvement, evaluation, practice

and program development in partnership with Safe and Equal.

RAMPs are regularly convened to comprehensively and collaboratively assess the safety of

highest risk victims of family violence, and to develop coordinated Action Plans for

participating agencies to undertake to keep women and children safe, and to increase

perpetrator accountability.

Key responsibilities

Culture and stakeholder collaboration

• Foster a respectful and inclusive work environment by treating colleagues, clients and other

stakeholders with courtesy and respect.

• Maintain a high level of respectful culture within the RAMP duties including meetings,

referral processing and support action development.

• Support a workplace culture that aligns with GCH core values and code of conduct including

acting in psychological safe way

• Provide supervision and support to students as required.
• Maintain collaborative and professional relationships with all stakeholders involved with

Wimmera RAMP.

• Ensure High levels of confidentiality for all services and parties involved with RAMP and as

part of the family violence teams

• Attend relevant supervision, meetings, conferences and training programs related to the

role and field as negotiated with management.

• Other duties commensurate with current skills and experience as agreed with the Program

Leader, Manager, General Manager or the Chief Executive Officer.

RAMP service Delivery

• The RAMP Coordinator provides administrative and operational support in line with the

RAMP Operational Requirements.

RAMP Operational Requirements

• Implement and monitor local area RAMP compliance with RAMP Operational Requirements

2024 with support of Co-chairs and RAMP Statewide Coordinator and in collaboration with

RAMP members.

• Provide secondary consultation to external agencies and professionals on individual case

referral eligibility to RAMP.

• Provide project reporting and evaluation data (internal and to funding bodies)
• Schedule all RAMP regular meetings in consultation with Co-chairs including RAMP Pre-

Meeting and RAMP meeting – minimum 6 monthly

• Provide advice and case recommendation on the level of risk, eligibility, current safety and

risk management plans and their effectiveness, highlight any concerns and identified

barriers to safety to Co-chairs at the RAMP pre meeting

• Develop and deliver RAMP training, information and/or workshops to local area non-

government and government agencies community that enhances understanding of RAMP

including eligibility that promotes referrals connectedness between service system and

agencies.

• Apply different engagement methods and strategies to reach diverse and hard to reach

audiences such as regularly attend identified network meetings or activities, schedule

regular catch-up meetings, webinar, forums etc.

RAMP Administration

• Provide administrative support to RAMP that ensures effective and sustainable delivery of

RAMP in accordance with RAMP Operational Requirements, MARAM and Information

Sharing Schemes.

• Support RAMP member organisations to build capability and capacity in meeting their

obligations as described in the RAMP Operational Requirements.

• Induct all RAMP members to RAMP, including training on RISS and registration of members

attendance at RAMP trainings delivered by RAMP Statewide Coordinator.

• Document all activities of RAMP as described RAMP Operational Requirements and RISS

Operational Guidelines.

• Undertake analysis of RAMP needs to identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities for

established and new statewide and local initiatives

Stakeholder management

• Develop effective working relationships with a wide range of key government and non-

government stakeholders

• Represent RAMP at external meetings, forums, and events which is necessary and furthers

the aims of RAMP or is an opportunity for the professional development for the coordinator.

• Proactively engage with and support RAMP Community of Practice and other statewide

RAMP activities

Risk and Compliance

• Proactively manage and report on risks and concerns relating to RAMP operational

effectiveness

• Provide Quarterly Report to FSV as outlined in the Performance
• Support and participate in the RAMP Bi-annual Quality Improvement Processes and other

activities that support RAMP continuous improvement objectives.

Organisational Expectations

• Work within and contribute to a culture based on an intersectional feminist framework, as

set out in the Code of Practice: Principles and Standards for Specialist Family Violence

Services for Victim-Survivors, that recognises all family and gender-based violence has its

roots in patriarchal and structural inequalities.

• Adhere to Grampians Community Health values in all activities and when representing the

organisation

• Participate in, and contribute to, staff meetings/events/celebrations as required
• Identify professional development needs and share new knowledge with others
• Support the development of new resources, policies and practice
• Adhere to all policies in the Grampians Community Health

Key selection criteria

Qualifications

• Working towards the new mandatory minimum qualifications policy requirement, via one of

the available employment pathways

practitioners

Desirable

• Proven industry experience of minimum two years.

• Exceptionally organised and high performing individual.
• Demonstrated experience working with government, statutory and community sector

agencies.

Demonstrated skills, experience and/or understanding of:

• A comprehensive understanding of family violence and the key drivers of violence against

women and children.

• Organising professional meetings including preparing documentation, case files,

developing agendas, writing minutes, booking rooms and communicating effectively.

• Working independently and deciphering principal information
• Demonstrated attention to detail with well-developed administrative and organisational

skills to effectively manage high volumes of work and determine priorities, meet targets

and deadlines.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of computer software, including Microsoft Office

and the Internet.

• High level verbal and written communication skills that enable effective and appropriate

communication with a broad range of people at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to positive workplace culture and practices.

Licences and registrations

• Current Victorian driver licence

• Current National police check (less than 3 months old)
• Current Working with Children Check

Personal attributes

• Ethical and inclusive

• Self-disciplined
• Collaborative and supportive
• Flexible and resilient

Conditions of employment

The position is ongoing and requires the following checks:

• Satisfactory police check
• Working with Children Check

Note: Checks must be obtained and provided prior to commencement as a condition of

employment at Grampians Community Health. Where check results are unsatisfactory in

relation to the role to be carried out, the offer of employment will be withdrawn.