More Than Just a Job!

At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

Step into the world of Family Domestic Violence Strategy, where your work is more than just a job.

The Family Safety Coordinator, together with the Family Safety Support Worker make up the Family Safety Service (FSS). The Family Safety Support Worker works alongside the Family Safety Coordinator to provide intensive intervention, safety planning and support for individuals, couples and families (with or without children) who are considered at highest risk of high harm from FDV. 

Together, the FSS aim to improve victim-survivors and their children’s safety, reduce the number of children coming into care, and help manage risks associated with the perpetrators use of violence.

Family Safety Support Workers will connect and work with individual family members, as well as the broader community to identify and engage the most appropriate services to assist affected people in escaping FDV, allow for healing, and build stronger and safer families.

Family Safety Coordinators will work with individual family members, as well as the broader community to identify and engage with the most appropriate services to assist affected people in escaping FDV, allow for healing, and build stronger and safer families.

OOU5 Family Safety Support Worker role includes:

• Supporting the Family Safety Coordinator in the effective delivery of the Multi-Agency Case Management (MACM) process and, where required, convening and leading MACM meetings for individuals, couples and/or families identified as being at the highest risk of high harm from FDV who are open to the FSS. 
• Assisting the Family Safety Coordinator, FDVRT members and District staff to develop community and family capacity to provide a safe environment for children and adult victim-survivors experiencing FDV. 
• Providing a case management and coordination function, aligned to practice guidelines, for those open to FSS.  
• Developing and providing community education and information that raises awareness of support services for families and communities that build on strengths and encourage growth and healing. 

OOU6 Family Safety Coordinator role includes:

• Convening and leading Multi-Agency Case Management (MACM) meetings for those open to the FSS, 
• Providing a case management and coordination function, aligned to  practice guidelines, for those open to FSS,  
• Consulting on matters pertaining to FDV including acceptability of referral to the FSS, and 
• Establishing, leading and/or contributing to local FDV sector working groups seeking to strengthen existing service systems, address gaps and barriers and drive placed-based initiatives. 
• Provide a key interface between government agencies, community service organisations and the local community, gathering and sharing information to provide enhanced access to supports and services. 

Visit Careers at Communities – our roles for more information.

If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Lisa Ruffino, Principal Policy Officer on (08) 6277 5132 or via Lisa.Ruffino@communities.wa.gov.au.

For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

How the Talent Register works

The Talent Register may be used to identify potential applicants for:

• backfilling opportunities of up to 12 months, including acting opportunities, secondments, temporary backfill arrangements and short-term fixed-term appointments.
• fixed-term opportunities & permanent vacancies using Limited Search as the recruitment method.

While this is not an application for a specific role, you may be considered for suitable opportunities as they arise.

Backfilling Opportunities (12 Months or Less)

By joining the Talent Register, you consent to being considered for temporary opportunities of up to 12 months.

If your skills and experience are suited to an opportunity:

• We may contact you about it
• We may review your suitability
• You may be offered the opportunity, depending on the outcome and business needs.

Limited Search Permanent and Fixed-Term Opportunities

A Talent Register may be used to identify potential applicants for permanent and fixed-term opportunities using Limited search recruitment methods.

If a Talent Register is used for this purpose, you may be contacted to confirm your interest and to obtain your consent to be considered as an applicant. Only people who provide consent will progress in the Limited Search recruitment process.

Register duration

This register will remain active for a 5 month duration in total.

After this time:

• the register will be closed and;
• you will need to submit a new application if you wish to remain on the new register

Roles and Requirements

Opportunities may vary and will depend on business needs.

Further information about duties, responsibilities and work requirements will be provided if you are invited to participate in a recruitment process.

Join the Department of Communities
Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above and below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:

1. 1. A comprehensive resume/CV. Please include the names and contact details of two [2] referees who can comment on your relevant experience.  
2. 2. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
3. 3. An application form (for hard copy applications only).

You are not required to address selection criteria at this stage.

If you are invited to participate in a recruitment process, further assessment may be required.

Consent

By joining the Talent Register, you consent to:

• your information being collected and used by the Department of Communities for Talent Register purposes
• being contacted regarding potential employment opportunities
• being considered for temporary opportunities of up to 12 months where your skills and experience align with business needs

When using Limited search recruitment methods to fill permanent vacancies and fixed-term opportunities a separate consent will be obtained for you to be considered as an applicant.

You may withdraw your interest from the Talent Register at any time.

Important Information

• The Talent Register is not a recruitment pool.
• Joining the Talent Register is not an application for a specific job, but you may be considered for opportunities as they arise.
• Being on the Talent Register does not guarantee that you will be contacted, assessed or offered a role.
• Vacancies may still be filled through other recruitment methods, such as advertising or appointment from recruitment pools.
• The Department of Communities will decide the most appropriate recruitment approach for each vacancy.
• All recruitment decisions are made in accordance with the Public Sector Recruitment Standard.

Need Assistance?

If you would like to discuss:

• adjustments,
• alternative formats,
• recruitment enquiries or,
• technical issues

Contact: Erin Cronan, A/HR Consultant on 0411 570 041 or Erin.Cronan@communities.wa.gov.au

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers

National Relay Service:
 TTY/Voice: 133 677
 Speak & Listen: 1300 555 727
 SMS Relay: 0423 677 767

Integrity and Honesty
In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. To read more, click here.   

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Communities is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  As a measure to achieve equality and support, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) will apply to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, or alternative methods of communication, please contact Erin Cronan.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Privacy Notice
 Personal information is collected and managed in accordance with the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (PRIS Act). By submitting your application, you acknowledge the collection of your personal information. For further details on how your information is handled, please view our Privacy Policy.

Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs.
 
Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.