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We are seeking an experienced social worker to step into our Outreach – Senior Case Manager role within our Outreach Team! The salary for this role is a SHADS Level 5 (between $88,761.92 to $92,773.20 plus superannuation).
We are seeking a several Senior Case Managers within our Outreach team, at both part-time and full-time basis. GenWest has a team of outreach Case Managers who work with women and children who are either experiencing an immediate family violence crisis or whose safety is at risk because of family violence. GenWest Case Managers work with women to develop safety strategies and case plans that include housing, legal, health and other assistance to support their long-term safety.
The Outreach Senior Case Manager reports to the Case Management Team Leader and is responsible for providing strengths based and client-focused case management support to women and their children experiencing family violence in the western metropolitan region. A primary focus of this position is to assess the immediate and ongoing risk of family violence to clients and work with them and other agencies to manage that risk. This is achieved through the provision of accessible intake services, undertaking comprehensive risk assessment, developing safety plans, case planning and review, and case closure.
The responsibilities of this role include:
- Provide short and medium-term case management support to women and their children experiencing family violence in the western metropolitan region in accordance with GenWest policy and procedures.
- Participate in the effective delivery of family violence outreach case management services by undertaking and completing administration, reporting and data collection in accordance with funding agreements, legislation or organisation policy and procedures.
- Provide support and secondary consultation and to other GenWest integrated family violence services staff and external service providers to ensure maximum collaboration and enhanced referral pathways.
- Contribute to the development and achievement of team and organisation goals through regular supervision and participation in professional development activities, whilst mentoring and supervising junior professionals.
- Contribute to processes that ensure collaboration and integration across and between GenWest programs and service to achieve organisational goals and objectives.
For more information about the responsibilities of this role, please see the position description found below.
GenWest will look to provide additional accessibility supports where possible (please speak to either the recruiting manager or People and Culture representative).
Women, non-binary folk, and First Nations peoples are encouraged to apply.
Please send your application to recruitment@genwest.org.au
Position description: Senior Case Manager - Outreach

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We are seeking an experienced Family Violence Practitioner to step into a Team Leader role within The Orange Door Werribee team! The salary for this role is a SHADS Level 7 (between $104,866.32 to $109,253.04 plus superannuation).
GenWest (formerly Women’s Health West) is a family violence support service. We deliver programs that support communities to lead safe and healthy lives. We support people based in Melbourne’s west.
The Orange Door service brings together different practices and services, providing a consolidated intake point and whole of family approach. Key aims include increasing the safety and wellbeing of family violence victim survivors and holding perpetrators accountable for their behaviour. Specialised training and the opportunity to upskill will be provided.
About the role
We are seeking a Specialist Family Violence Team Leader to lead this new and growing team of skilled professionals.
The role will report directly to the Family Violence Home Agency Manager, working closely with The Orange Door Team Leaders, Specialist Family Violence Senior Practitioners and Practitioners to manage the day-to-day coordination and oversight of a specialist family violence team. This will include:
- Recruit, train, coach and mentor new and existing staff across the employee lifecycle
- Professionally represent GenWest whilst working within a diverse service matrix management model
- Collaborate with other service partners and provide specialist family violence knowledge
- Oversee service quality delivery adhering to various policies and procedures.
- Champion, drive and enact GenWest’s organizational purpose, mission, values and culture.
The Team Leader position is available on either a full time or 0.9 EFT basis and paid at GenWest EA Level 7 pay point negotiable dependent on experience (ranges from $104,866.32 - $109,253.04) pro rata EFT + 10% superannuation.
For more information about the responsibilities of this role, please see the position description found below.
Applications for this role will close on 1st July 2023. For further details, please contact recruitment@genwest.org.au
Position Description: Specialist Family Violence Team Leader - Werribee

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We are seeking Specialist Family Violence Practitioners to join our growing team of skilled professionals at our new Werribee hub. This role is available on either a full time or part time (0.9 EFT) basis and starts at a GenWest Level 4.4 (ranging from $83,486.00- $92,773.20) pro rata EFT + 10.5% superannuation + $15,990 salary sacrificing.
The role will report directly to an The Orange Door Team Leader and work closely with the Specialist Family Violence Senior Practitioners. You will be responsible for undertaking family violence risk assessments, safety planning and providing referral pathways using a client centred approach.
Why GenWest?
- Work within an organisation that makes a fundamental, lifechanging impact to our most vulnerable victim survivors and children in the community.
- An opportunity to join our rapidly growing organisation! Join our community and be part of raising awareness and education in Gender equity, leading change and inspiring others within Melbourne's West
- Learning and development opportunities within GenWest to grow your career, as well as continual mentoring and education every step of the way!
- As part of The Orange Door integrated model, you will thrive with opportunities for career growth and expansion in the industry, as you gain access to various specialties within family violence
- Work in a state of the art, newly built and opened, purpose built office space, that caters to walk-in victim survivors and their families.
- Close to public transport and accessible free parking close by.
For more information please see the position description located below
Should you have any questions or queries, please email recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Position Description: Practitioner Orange Door

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Please direct any queries to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Answer each key selection criteria separately. Please note that your response doesn’t have to be too long. A few sentences (or up to 300 words) is enough.
Take a look at each key selection criteria and write a few sentences about why you think you are (or would be) good at the activity described.
Write a few more sentences to give an example of how you have demonstrated this ability in the past. You can consider skills and experiences you have gained through work, school/study or in your day-to-day life.
It is important to notice that the key selection criteria are asking about ability, not just experience, so even if you haven’t done exactly what is described, you can tell us why you think you would be good at that activity.
For the question about GenWest’s values (key selection criteria 1) take a look at the explanation of our values at the top the position description. You can write what you think about all of them or decide which one you relate to the most and let us know why.
Add in anything about you that you think would help you to do this job well. Including any of the key professional and personal attributes we have mentioned above.
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