Case Practice Support Workers, Child Protection

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC; City of Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC in Shepparton/Seymour is seeking Case Practice Support Workers (CPP2) to assist in child protection casework. The role involves transporting children, facilitating visits, and providing case-support duties to ensure children's best interests are met.

Applicants must be willing to travel, work occasional nights, and lift moderate weights. Experience with Aboriginal culture and relevant policy knowledge is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Understanding Aboriginal culture and relevant legislative frameworks.
• Willingness to travel for extended periods and occasional overnight work.
• Ability to observe, assess and report on child protection cases.

Responsibilities

• Observe and assess interactions between children and family members.
• Provide reports to child protection case managers to guide planning.
• Facilitate contact visits and transport children to services as required.

Skills

Driver's licence

Job description

Case Practice Support Workers, Child Protection

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Shepparton VIC

Case Practice Support Worker (CPP2) opportunties in Goulburn Area (Shepparton and Seymour)

Case Practice Support Practitioners (CPP2) are integral to child protection and involves case support tasks, such as facilitating contact visits, transporting children to services and other case support duties such as:

• observing and assessing the interactions between children and family members
• providing reports to child protection case managers to assess and plan for the child's best interests.

The transportation of children is a requirement of this role. As such, you will have a valid driver's licence and willingness to travel for extended periods of time. There may be the requirement to work overnight and travel in evenings and early mornings. On occasions, additional hours may be required to ensure the wellbeing of children. You must be comfortable lifting moderate weights such as car seats and children.

You will possess an understanding of Aboriginal culture and demonstrate an understanding of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families, and communities, including the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle and the programs and initiatives that support its implementation in Child Protection practice.

For further information about the role including capabilities and key selection criteria, please review the position description attached or visit theChild Protection jobs - position descriptions | vic.gov.au.

Employment Status: Ongoing & Fixed Term vacancies. Full-time (76 hours per fortnight) / Part-Time and job share options may be available that meet programs needs during peak periods between 7am to 7pm.There may be the requirement to work overnight and travel in evenings and early mornings. On occasions, additional hours may be required to ensure the wellbeing of children.

Salary Range:$62,742 - $77,430 per annum, plus superannuation

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a virtual assessment centre where you will complete two assessments being a group activity and a written case study. The written case study has specifically been designed with the CPP2 capabilities in mind and discusses a scenario you might face in this role.

The assessment centres will take place on the TopScore platform. The Assessment Centre is planned to be held 5 Novemeber 2026.

For further information please contact************@dffh.vic.gov.au