Emily
Senior Family Violence Practitioner, Wayss
Marcus
Family Violence Specialist - Perpetrator services The Salvation Army
Latoya
Integrated Family Services Coordinator, Booranwan Aboriginal Healing Service
Suzanne
Clinical Lead, South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault
Christie
Advanced Child Protection Practitioner
Rowan
Homelessness Practitioner
Hamsa
Family Violence Case Manager, Multi-cultural Centre Against Family Violence
Amanda
Group Manager, Child Youth and Families, Uniting
The Gippsland Family Violence and Child Wellbeing Sectors offers a range of different employment opportunities. Our agencies have roles which include:
- Supporting those who are experiencing family violence, including women and children
- Supporting those who are using violence to be accountable for their behaviour and to make changes in their lives
- Therapeutic and counselling programs
- Sexual Assault counselling programs
- Legal and legal support roles
- Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families
- Management, Strategic and Leadership positions
- Administration and communication roles
We encourage people from different backgrounds, particularly those with lived expertise of family violence or cultural knowledge to apply.
What roles are available?
Jobs are advertised through the Victorian Government Jobs Website. You can view the positions by region below. We encourage you to check back regularly as new positions are always becoming available.
What qualifications do I need?
Qualifications requirements do vary, depending on the role you’re interested in.
However, as a general rule the sector prefers applicants with qualifications in community and/or social services. It is a minimum requirement for the majority of roles if you want to work in client facing positions for you to have a ‘level 7’ or higher degree, which in most cases is a bachelor or higher degree. There are situations where if you are studying you may be able to enter the sector before your study is complete.
I am interested in becoming qualified to work in the sector
Gippsland offers several pathways to become qualified to work in the sector. It will depend on your previous education and qualifications as to which pathways is right for you.
Some options we recommend exploring are:
Degrees in Arts, psychology, mental health, criminology, sociology and similar degrees are also highly welcome in the sector.
