Note: This advertisement has been extended.If you’re looking for more than just a job, come and join us at Communities.About Family and Domestic Violence Response Teams (FDVRT)The FDVRT model is a partnership between the Department of Communities, Western Australia Police Force and community sector family and domestic violence services, and is considered to be the state's frontline response to family and domestic violence. The model aims to improve the safety of child and adult victim-survivors of family and domestic violence and the accountability of perpetrators collaboratively. Your OpportunityWe are seeking to fill numerous newly created opportunities in the Perth metropolitan area (Perth, Midland, Mirrabooka and Joondalup) and the Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Southwest regions.Family Safety Support Workers and Family Safety Coordinators work together to provide intensive intervention, safety planning and support for families and individuals who are considered at highest risk of high harm from family and domestic violence.Family Safety Support Worker, Level 5:Family Safety Support Workers will prioritise and support practices that assist in strengthening and enabling the effective delivery of the Multi-Agency Case Management (MACM) process, including sourcing, and offering advice to the Family Safety Coordinator to assist in increasing safety and wellbeing for identified at risk families.Family Safety Support Workers assist 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 family and domestic violence. Family Safety Coordinator, Level 6: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 family violence, allow for healing, and build stronger and safer families. The Family Safety Coordinator will receive priority family lists from the FDVRT and Regional Executive Team. Their role includes convening Multi-Agency Case Management (MACM) meetings for those within priority lists, providing a case management function, aligned to casework practice guidelines, of those included in those priority lists, and as a lead for priority working groups to strengthen service systems, address gaps and barriers and drive placed-based initiatives. Family Safety Coordinators 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. Where the most appropriate supports are not available, or do not yet exist, the Family Safety Coordinator and Family Safety Support Worker will work with their community to create and deliver culturally safe, appropriate supports to those in need. This will include engaging with local Cultural Bosses, Regional and District Directors, Aboriginal Regional Coordinators, Aboriginal Practice Leaders, District Leadership Group members, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, local businesses, educational, sporting and other community groups. If you want to know more about the positions, please refer to the attached Job Description Forms (JDF) or contact Fiona McQuisten, Manager FDVRT Central, on 0481 478 300. Our OfferSuitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for current and future vacancies that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities. In return for your skills, passion and commitment we will offer you a challenging job, a safe and healthy working environment and a range of benefits including:
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For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact a HR Consultant at HRHub@communities.wa.gov.au.We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers:TTY/voice calls - 133 677Speak & Listen - 1300 555 727SMS relay - 0423 677 767Equity and DiversityThe 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 a HR Consultant at HRHub@communities.wa.gov.au. If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.
