Senior Family Violence Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Family Violence Practitioner at our Shepparton centre to join RAV.

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community‑based, not‑for‑profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

Reporting to the Program Manager Family Violence, you will be responsible for ensuring high‑quality service delivery by providing clinical supervision across RAV’s Family Violence programs. This involves providing debriefing, support and feedback to staff and responding to a diverse range of issues including trauma, violence, mental health difficulties, family law complexities, and blended families. You will deliver an integrative and coordinated practice response, working with individuals, including men who use violence, women, children and families. Guided by contemporary evidence‑based theory and research, you will work systemically and select interventions that foster sustained positive change.

This role is located in both Shepparton with occasional travel to Sunshine. This is an ongoing part‑time position, working three days per week with the expectation that one day per week will be an evening shift (please note that our Shepparton centre is closed on Friday). The base salary range is $120,757 – $124,163 (pro‑rata) per annum.

About you

• Degree qualified in social work, psychology or a related social science discipline.
• Graduate diploma or graduate certificate qualification in men’s family violence.
• Experience in facilitating men’s behaviour change (MBC) group and in supervision of staff.
• Experience in the provision of high‑quality assessment of individuals and families, where family violence is an identified risk.
• Full driver’s licence and current WWCC.

We provide

Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au / careers, contact Nicole Williams, Program Manager Family Violence by phoning 0400 967 674. Applications closes on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

Please submit your CV / resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can’t be saved mid‑way.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under‑represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child‑safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.

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