Aboriginal Family Violence Officer

Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation is looking for a compassionate and committed Aboriginal Family Violence Officer (AFVO) to join our team and make a real difference in the lives of Aboriginal individuals and families who may be or are experiencing family or domestic violence. In this rewarding role, you'll provide culturally safe, trauma-informed support through crisis response, advocacy, and case management. You'll walk alongside families on their journey to safety and stability, helping them connect with essential services and strengthen their sense of wellbeing and belonging. Join our organisation that values culture, community, and connection. Here, your work will create lasting impact and help empower Aboriginal families to rebuild their lives with dignity and strength. If you're passionate about helping Aboriginal families and creating lasting change, we'd love to hear from you. Responsibilities Take on a caseload as an Aboriginal Family Violence Officer providing culturally safe and responsive support to Aboriginal children, women, and men, and liaise with other professionals and services within and external to MAC to improve access to services for Aboriginal people. Apply skills and knowledge in screening and triage, assessment, crisis response, immediate to longer term housing needs, service planning, targeted interventions, and referrals with reference to relevant frameworks, guidelines, specifications, risk assessments and policies and procedures. Deliver specialist expertise or advice via phone, at MAC's office and through outreach at client's homes or other sites. Develop work methods and deliver culturally competent responses to Aboriginal children, women, and men, informed by cultural and client experience with reference to relevant practice frameworks and legislation. Identify, assess, and prioritise risk and the needs of Aboriginal women and children, families, and perpetrators, drawing on qualifications and or experience. Keep accurate and complete records of work activities using knowledge of legislative requirements, and the Victoria Government's information security and privacy policies and requirements, and Observe established guidelines for your own health and safety, and for others in the workplace with reference to legislative requirements and work health and safety policies and procedures. Keep accurate records of brokerage expenditure, and provide monthly reports on client activity, referrals, and funding outcomes. Attend regular supervision and participate in professional development and training requirements. Accurate record keeping and timely lodgment of monthly reporting. Responsible for Administrative requirements of the role. Other duties assigned from time to time in line with the scope of the position. How to Apply If you’re passionate about working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in supporting parents to ensure the best social, emotional and educational outcomes for their children and working within an Aboriginal-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Email ****@workbetter.net.au and we will answer any questions and provide a Position description. Please APPLY NOW via Seek , using the subject line: Aboriginal Family Violence Officer , ensuring you upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, addressing the Key selection criteria . Applicants must address the key selection criteria. Or for a confidential discussion please call our WorkBetter HR team on 1***. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. #J-18808-Ljbffr