Area Manager, Domestic Violence

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport program

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Bupa Health

Extra Leave

Hope Awards

Baby Bonus

Job summary

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay invites a senior leader to guide Domestic Violence services across the Diocese. You will ensure high-quality practice, timely decisions, and accountable governance while strengthening cross‑program collaboration.

The role emphasises strategic leadership, workforce development, risk management, and financial stewardship to sustain critical services for women, families, and communities.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a DV/family violence context or similar service.
• Experience with governance, contractual compliance and financial management.
• Proven ability to lead complex programs and drive service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior operational leadership across Integrated Services Domestic Violence Teams.
• Oversee governance, risk management and contractual compliance.
• Drive service performance and sustainability with fiscal oversight.
• Foster culturally responsive services and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead workforce capability and supervision across programs.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Oversight

Workforce Capability

Quality & Risk Management

Financial Management

Contract Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Safeguarding

Tender Writing

Continuous Improvement

Advocacy

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or related discipline

Job description

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay – Waitara NSW

About the role:

At CatholicCare’s we deliver a diverse range of Domestic and Family Violence Services across the Diocese of Broken Bay. The role overseas systemic service delivery including: Primary Prevention, Early Intervention & Men’s Behaviour Change and recovery-oriented services, providing a unique opportunity for the right candidate to work holistically to address gender-based violence.

Reporting to the Executive Manager, Integrated Services, your role provides strategic and operational leadership to support consistent service delivery, high-quality practice, and timely decision-making across the following programs:

• Legal Aid – Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS)
• DCJ – Staying Home Leaving Violence (SHLV)
• DCJ – Integrated Domestic Family Violence Service (IDFVS)
• DCJ – Domestic Family Sexual Violence (DFSV)
• DCJ – Keeping Women Safe In their Homes (KWSITH)
• DCJ – Safer Pathways (LSS) male victims service
• DCJ – Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP)
• DCJ, Grants and fee for service – Respect Matters Primary Prevention Programs and training

The role provides senior operational leadership across Integrated Services Domestic Violence Teams, ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and culturally responsive support for those experiencing violence. This position is accountable for service performance and sustainability, including governance, contractual compliance, financial management, workforce capability and risk oversight and mitigation.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years Leadership and Management experience.
• Operational Oversight & Program Management.
• Workforce Capability & Supervision.
• Quality, Compliance & Risk Management.
• Financial & Contract Management.
• Stakeholder & Community Engagement.
• Compliance, Risk & Safeguarding.
• Tender writing experience with knowledge of grants and funding.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and service development.
• High-level advocacy skills.

Why Join Us?

• Salary packaging – Boost your take-home pay.
• Fitness Passport program – discounted gyms memberships across Australia.
• Training & Development – Grow your career with ongoing learning.
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential counselling and support.
• Bupa Health – Corporate healthcare discounts.
• Extra Leave – Additional paid leave day over Christmas.
• Hope Awards – Be recognised and celebrated for your impact.
• Baby Bonus – Paid bonus for eligible primary carer.

CatholicCare is a safe, inclusive, and respectful employer. We value the unique perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and are committed to working alongside First Nations communities.

We strongly encourage First Nations people to apply. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, genders, faiths and diversity.