Senior Practitioner, Embedded Worker DFV Specialist

Save the Children Australia; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award rate salary

Remote benefits: location allowance, 5

Internal employment and development

Employee Wellbeing Program

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Save the Children Australia in Mount Isa is seeking an Embedded Senior Practitioner to join our Domestic and Family Violence team. This full-time role focuses on crisis support, risk assessments, safety planning, and connecting survivor families with the services they need.

You’ll work closely with police to strengthen responses, build trust with victim-survivors, and apply trauma-informed, child-centered practice.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in domestic and family violence support, including case management, risk assessment, safety planning and advocacy.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, child-centred and strengths-based practice, including impacts of violence on children and families.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively with police, government agencies, specialist services and community organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis support, risk assessments and safety planning for people experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Build trust with victim-survivors and work alongside police to support safe, respectful responses.
• Connect victim-survivors and their children with specialist services, practical support and ongoing care.
• Strengthen partnerships between police and community services and support high-quality practice.

Skills

DV support experience

Case management

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree or diploma

Job description

You’ll be on the frontline of change, working alongside Queensland Police to help victim-survivors of domestic and family violence find safety and support. Your specialist knowledge will help people navigate crisis, make informed choices and connect with the services they need.

This is more than a support role. You’ll help strengthen the way police and specialist services work together to keep victim-survivors and their children safe.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time role, you’ll work as a part of our Domestic and Family Violence team in Mount Isa to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

• Providing crisis support, risk assessments and safety planning for people experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Building trust with victim-survivors and working alongside police to support safe, respectful and informed responses.
• Using your specialist knowledge to identify patterns of violence, understand power and control, and support accountability for people using violence.
• Connecting victim-survivors and their children with specialist services, practical support and ongoing care.
• Strengthening partnerships between police and community services, while supporting colleagues and supporting high-quality practice.

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in Your expertise in domestic and family violence will be invaluable. You understand the impact of trauma on adults, children and families, and know how to respond with care, clarity and confidence. You build trust, think critically and stay calm when situations are complex. You’re ready to share your knowledge, support colleagues and help services work better together.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in domestic and family violence support, including case management, risk assessment, safety planning and advocacy.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, child-centred and strengths-based practice, including the impacts of violence on children and families.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively with police, government agencies, specialist services and community organisations.
• An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the importance of culturally safe, responsive practice.
• A relevant degree or diploma, or significant equivalent experience in a related field, alongside strong communication, assessment and report-writing skills.

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (currently $54.43) plus access full PBI salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Remote Benefits: generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary, flight benefit plus up to 5 weeks’ annual leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum excludes FIFO arrangements.
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Sunday 25th October 2026.

Position Description: Embedded Senior Practitioner

For more information about this position, please contact Kristy Leslie on [e-mail] Or visitour Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [e-mail]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation.All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [e-mail] for further support.