Work Opportunities
Employee Benefits
Refuge Victoria provides rewarding careers for skilled staff who provide inclusive and individualised support to our clients. We have a family-friendly workplace that values work/life balance and recognises the importance of working within a culturally, physically, and emotionally safe environment.
Refuge Victoria offers:
- Generous remuneration and salary packaging entitlements to increase take-home pay
- Accrued day off each month for full time staff
- Paid parental leave initiatives in addition to the Government Paid Parental Leave Scheme
- Staff wellness initiatives, e.g. confidential access to an Employee Assistance Program.
Employee Inclusiveness
Refuge Victoria is committed to the principles of cultural safety and inclusion of all individuals from diverse backgrounds and to the safety and inclusion of individuals with a disability. We recognise intersectionality and celebrate the diverse identities in the LGBTIQAP+ community. We are committed to supporting, encouraging and ensuring our staff and clients feel safe to be seen and treated as they are.
We welcome applications from people who meet our advertised position descriptions, irrespective of age, ethnicity, disability, religion or sexual orientation. Candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
In line with the Royal Commission into Family Violence: Recommendation 209, our specialist family violence case management roles have a mandatory qualification of a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent discipline.
As a specialist family violence service, we hold an exemption to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 for frontline service staff, so people identifying as female need only apply.
Current Opportunities
Children and Young People’s Practitioner – Part Time
Refuge Victoria is seeking a Children and Young People’s Practitioner (CYPP), to join our team in the outer Western Melbourne Suburbs on a part time basis. As a Children and Young People’s Practitioner (CYPP), you’ll play a key role in supporting children and young people experiencing family violence. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll deliver trauma-informed, strength-based case management and advocacy that empowers families to achieve safety and stability.
Family Violence Support Worker – Casual
Refuge Victoria is seeking casual family violence support workers to join our organisation at both east and west sites. As a support worker you’ll play a key role in supporting women and children who are experiencing and escaping family violence. This role will work closely with Case Managers and Children and Young People Practitioners to support the service delivery of Refuge Victoria.
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