Advocacy & Response - DFV Specialist

The Centre For Women & Co.; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Pet friendly offices

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Induction & training

Resumo da vaga

The Centre for Women & Co. has an exciting opportunity for a DFV Specialist to join our Advocacy & Response Team in Queensland.

This role provides direct support to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, including responding to crisis, risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, information and referrals. The DFV Specialist will provide short-term case management, ongoing risk monitoring, and assist clients to access emergency accommodation while collaborating with

Qualificações

• Bachelor-level qualifications in human services, social work, psychology or related discipline.
• Experience supporting victim-survivors of domestic, family, sexual or gender-based violence through specialist case management and multi-agency responses.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organisation and tech skills (client databases, MS 365).

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct support to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence in crisis and risk situations.
• Conduct safety planning, advocacy, information and referrals.
• Deliver short-term case management and ongoing risk monitoring.
• Assist clients to access emergency accommodation and coordinate with internal and external services.

Conhecimentos

Crisis support

Advocacy

Multi-agency collaboration

Victim-survivor support

Stakeholder engagement

Formação

Bachelor degree in human services/social work/psychology

Ferramentas

Microsoft 365

Client databases

Descrição da vaga

The Centre For Women & Co. – Springwood QLD

At The Centre for Women & Co. and Men & Co. Services we work to support individuals, children and families towards physical and emotional safety through Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence support and health and wellbeing counselling. We work from an evidence-based, trauma-informed and reflective practice framework.

• We trust our team members and encourage autonomy.
• Our leadership team are grounded and supportive, and we don’t micro-manage.
• We are big on investing in professional development and career progression.
• We know that working in the DFV and Wellbeing sector is hard work, and we take care of our team.

Level 5.1 SCHADS – 30 hours per week

Fixed-term contract from 5 October 2026 until 30 June 2027.

Position based within the Logan or Redlands region.

Description

The Centre for Women & Co. has an exciting opportunity for a DFV Specialist to join our Advocacy & Response Team.

This role provides direct support to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, including responding to clients presenting in crisis and providing risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, information and referrals.

The DFV Specialist will provide short-term case management and ongoing risk monitoring, assess and respond to serious risks of harm or lethality, assist clients to access emergency accommodation and collaborate with internal teams, government departments and community service providers.

This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will have opportunities to think creatively, develop responsive solutions and work collaboratively as part of a supportive and fun team committed to improving safety for women and children.

Salary and Benefits

• Fixed-term contract commencing from 5 October 2026 until 30 June 2027
• Salary Packaging up to $15,900 (superannuation can be paid in addition to this, subject to any ATO limit if any).
• Pet friendly offices
• A supportive induction process and in-house training about the meaningful work we do to support our clients through DFV and improve their wellbeing
• A supportive and warm team culture and working environment where we help one another out, learn from one another and have a lot of fun and laughs.

Selection Criteria

• This role requires Completed bachelor-level tertiary qualifications inhuman services, social work,psychologyor a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting victim-survivors of domestic, family, sexual or gender-based violence through specialist case management, multi-agency responses and stakeholder collaboration.
• Capacity to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team and with stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organisation and technology skills, including managing competing priorities and using client databases and Microsoft 365.

Potential Start Dates

This role is available to start on 5 October 2026.

Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis as applications are received. We kindly request that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting candidates for this position.