Current vacancies
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We are seeking a Specialist Family Violence Disability Practice Lead within our System Enablers team! This role is a max-term 12-month position, SCHADS Level 8.1 ($131,087 pro rata), plus 11.5% superannuation, plus $15,990 salary packaging. This role is available in full-time or part-time employment capacity (0.8-1.0 FTE).
About the role
We are seeking a Specialist Family Violence Disability Practice Lead within our System Enablers team on a max-term 12-month basis, working across multiple Western suburbs across Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee and Melton. The Specialist Family Violence Disability Practice Lead provides specialist practice guidance at the intersection of family violence and disability. The Family Violence Disability Practice Lead will strengthen GenWest’s capacity to respond to people with disabilities who are impacted by family violence through secondary consultations, workforce development, advocacy, and systems improvement.
The position aligns with sector-wide reforms stemming from the Royal Commission into Family Violence and supports implementation of the Everybody Matters: Inclusion and Equity Statement to ensure the family violence system is inclusive and responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.
Key responsibilities
Practice Leadership and Capacity Building
- Deliver expert practice advice and secondary consultations to family violence practitioners responding to clients with disabilities.
- Support the implementation of the MARAM Framework, information sharing schemes, and intersectional approaches across service delivery.
- Provide training, mentoring and resource development to build internal and sector capability.
- Improve staff disability literacy including NDIS navigation, rights-based frameworks, and inclusive communication.
Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Strengthen referral pathways and collaborative practices between GenWest, The Orange Door, and local disability services.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with disability advocacy organisations and service providers.
- Provide sector-wide leadership through participation in Communities of Practice, statewide networks, and working groups.
Systems Advocacy and Practice Development
- Identify gaps, barriers and opportunities in service access for people with disabilities.
- Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and practice tools that promote disability inclusion.
- Support continuous improvement by analysing trends and providing practice feedback to leadership and external stakeholders.
Reporting, Accountability and Compliance
- Maintain records of secondary consults, training activities and stakeholder engagement.
- Contribute to program reporting, evaluation, and data-informed advocacy to drive systemic change.
About you
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, or a related discipline.
- At least five years' experience in specialist family violence or sexual assault services, including working with people with disability.
- Demonstrated leadership in practice development, secondary consultation, or workforce capacity building.
- Strong knowledge of disability rights, the social model of disability, NDIS processes, and relevant legislation (Disability Discrimination Act, Equal Opportunity Act).
- Extensive understanding of intersectionality and its application in practice.
- Working with Children’s check
- Police check (and international police check if lived overseas for a year or more in the last 10 years)
Desirable
- Lived experience of disability and/or experience delivering services tailored to people with disabilities.
- Knowledge of the western metropolitan family violence and disability service systems.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary or partnership-based service model.
We are actively hiring for this role; applications will close on 6th July 2025.
To apply, please email, recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Should you have any questions or queries please email recruitment@genwest.org.au.
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We are seeking 4 Specialist Family Violence Practitioners within our Outreach and Crisis Response teams! These roles are available in full-time and part-time employment capacity (0.9) SCHADS Level 4.4 - 5.3 ($96,171 - $106,881 full-time equivalent) pay point dependent on experience, plus 11.5% superannuation, plus $15,990 salary packaging. Three roles are ongoing, one is max. term until 12th June 2026.
About the role
We are seeking four Specialist Family Violence Practitioners! As a Specialist Family Violence Practitioner, you will be responsible for the delivery of family violence case management support to victim survivors (including children) of family violence. You will develop case plans that address victim survivor risk and the impact that family violence has had on their lives.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing and supporting an agreed number of cases, that consist of developing and reviewing case plans that reflect client goals within expected service delivery timelines, including crisis, brief and longer-term responses.
- Undertaking comprehensive risk assessment and safety planning using the tools contained within the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM).
- Providing information to victim survivors of family violence to support them in understanding the service system and navigating barriers to assistance.
- Providing crisis support and advocacy for victim survivors experiencing family violence.
- Explaining client rights and responsibilities in regard to limited confidentiality and informing clients when risk indicates that information sharing with specific services or authorities is required.
- Assisting in service and justice system navigation and undertaking advocacy on behalf of victim survivors to mitigate gaps in service response.
- Facilitating multidisciplinary cross-team work to document, implement, monitor and modify case management plans designed to address the ongoing needs of victim survivors.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience working in the family violence sector or related sector (i.e. homeless or mental health).
- Tertiary qualifications in social work or related discipline as per the Minimum Mandatory Qualifications.
- Experience in effectively managing competing priorities.
- Proven experience in collaborating effectively within a team, cross-functional and with external agencies.
- Strong ability to exercise initiative and judgement in complex situations.
- Experience managing your own workload in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate high quality written and verbal communication skills.
We are actively internally hiring for these roles, applications will close 15th July 2025.
Should you have any questions or queries please email recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Download the position description below and send your application to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
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We are seeking four Specialist Family Violence Practitioners to join our growing team of skilled professionals at The Orange Door, Werribee. This role is a SCHADS Level 5.1 - 5.3 ($102,238 - $106,881) pro rata, pay point dependent of experience, plus 11.5% superannuation, plus $15,990 salary packaging. These roles are available in full-time or part-time (1.0-0.9 FTE) employment capacity. One role is permanent, and the other three are 8-12 month max-term contracts.
About the role
The Orange Door (TOD) practitioners work collaboratively as part of an integrated team to deliver effective responses to victim survivors of family violence (including children and young people), as well as to adults who use family violence. The TOD Practitioner conducts risk, wellbeing and needs assessments and requires a high level of professional judgement. A solid understanding of the principles and practices relevant to family violence and child/family wellbeing is required. This role requires an understanding of the underpinning societal structures that perpetuate gender inequity and contribute to the ongoing disempowerment of victim survivors and children.
Key responsibilities:
- Assessing and prioritising risk/needs of adult victim survivors, children, families, and adults who use violence by phone and face to face contact, drawing on the expertise of practitioners in an integrated team.
- Supporting and advocating for adult victim survivors, children and families, using a client centred, strengths-based approach that is culturally appropriate, inclusive and responsive.
- Undertaking triage of referrals, MARAM risk assessments, child wellbeing assessments, safety planning, referrals, targeted interventions, and brokerage support.
- Providing brief interventions, assessments and referral pathways and the ability to manage often complex and competing demands within an integrated practice framework.
- Identifying, assessing, and prioritising risk and needs of clients, seeking information from multiple sources to inform assessments.
- Applying advanced communication skills using a Single Session approach to client work.
- High level case-note writing, referrals, and assessments.
- Meeting required KPIs.
- Proactively collaborating and consulting with colleagues and external services, exemplifying strong relationship-building behaviours.
- Applying and adhering to MARAM and Best Interest Practice Frameworks.
- Adhering to all work, health, and safety protocols.
- Adhering to the Code of Conduct at GenWest and displaying workplace respect.
About you
Essential
- A tertiary qualification in Social Work or related discipline.
- A demonstrated understanding of family violence legislation, related theory and practice.
- Experience and/or demonstrated understanding of working with and advocating for victim survivors, undertaking risk assessments and safety planning.
- Proven experience in collaborating effectively within a team, cross-functional and with external agencies.
- Strong ability to exercise initiative and judgement in complex situations.
- Experience with meeting KPI’s and targets.
- Ability to manage a workload effectively within a complex and fast-paced environment.
- High level verbal and written communication skills.
- Current Victorian driver’s license and ability to travel.
- Working with Children’s check.
- Police check (and international police check if lived overseas for a year or more in the last 10 years).
Desired
- 2 years of family violence, TOD or community service work experience highly regarded.
- Experience and knowledge of MARAM and Best Interest Practice Frameworks.
We are actively hiring for this role; applications will close on 25th July 2025.
Should you have any questions or queries please email recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Download the position description below and send your application to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
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We are seeking a motivated and organised Facilities Coordinator within our Facilities team. This role is a full-time 9-month position, covering a period of maternity leave and expecting to start in mid-September 2025. This role is a SCHADS Level 4.1 ($ 89,374 pro rata), plus 12% superannuation, and enjoy a salary packaging benefits program up to $15,990 per year.
About the role
As the Facilities Coordinator, you will sit within the Facilities team, reporting to the Facilities Team Leader, Operations & Contract Manager. You are required to support the wider team with adherence to GenWest Facilities operations and maintenance requirements, OHS requirements, and minimising risk for staff and victim-survivors during their time on site. This role is required to travel to our various sites across West Naarm.
Key responsibilities:
- Oversee facilities management at sites and offices where GenWest services are located, or sites as assigned by the Facility Team Lead.
- Emergency Management assistance and acting as a fire warden and first aid officer.
- Coordinate the delivery of low-level office maintenance, including responding to low-level issues such as light fixtures, water leaks, and other ad hoc office management issues, with the management of relevant trades.
- Ensure that Fleet is properly maintained, updated and occurs promptly (including annual registration processes and payment notification, regular servicing, and cleaning as per scheduled practices)
- Manage office and cleaning supplies, waste management, general building repairs, and security system and awareness.
- Participate in site induction for new employees, including the issuance of ID cards to new staff and how to use systems/tools, alarms, and building security.
- In conjunction with the Facilities Team Leader, plan, implement, and evaluate initiatives to improve GenWest facilities and operational systems.
About you
Essential
- At least 3 years of operational and/or administrative experience.
- The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
- With Drivers licence.
- Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office capabilities.
- Good interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
- Working with Children’s check
- Police check (and international police check if lived overseas for a year or more in the last 10 years)
Desirable
- Experience working within a facilities role.
- Experience working within the community services sector (i.e. homelessness, mental health, family violence).
- OHS and Safety exposure.
- HVAC, security & facility system exposure.
We are actively hiring for this role; applications will close on 15th July 2025.
Should you have any questions or queries please email recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Download the position description below and send your application to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
GenWest provides benefits above the legal minimum including:
- Family violence leave
- Salary sacrificing - this allows you to have a portion of your salary tax free, which increases your take home pay.
- 10 weeks paid parental leave, or the option to have half pay for 20 weeks, with full superannuation paid for parental leave
- The ability to purchase extra annual leave
- Collaborative working culture with colleagues who share your values
- Employee Assistance Program, with confidential counselling provided by an external service for staff and their immediate family.
- Option to work on January 26 and take a day off in lieu of the public holiday.
We are a child safe organisation, and employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a national Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check.
Tips for Applicants
Resume tips
It is better to give less information than more on your resume. Try to keep it to one or two pages. Ensure your resume includes the following information:
- Where you are currently working
- Where you have worked in the past (with the dates for all roles)
- Your qualifications or tertiary education (if applicable)
- Any additional transferrable skills you have that may be relevant (for example, additional spoken/written languages)
- What suburb you are based in
- Your contact details
Cover Letter
Submitting a cover letter is a great way for us to get to know you, and help us to understand why you want to work with us. Some things to include in your cover letter:
- Any transferrable experience you have had in the family violence and/or community services sector
- Why you are interested in working with GenWest
- What you are seeking with regards to your employment
Applying with us
We welcome you to apply directly via the relevant job advert on recruitment sites or email your application to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Please be advised, we receive a large volume of applications and may not get back to you immediately. Please contact us if you would like any further updates.
Please direct any queries to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
