Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioner - The Orange Door

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Berry Street is hiring two full-time Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioners for The Orange Door Heidelberg on 12 month contracts, with a base salary of $110k plus super and salary packaging and onsite work on Wurrundjeri Country. The role focuses on family violence risk assessment, safety planning and engaging victim survivors and their children into supports, using an integrated safety and wellbeing approach and handling referrals from police, direct calls or partner services. Requirements include a Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or equivalent via the 7 Equivalency Principles, roster flexibility, and knowledge of the Child Youth and Families Act 2007 and the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. To apply, submit a tailored resume and cover letter by 5pm 25 February 2026; contact Sally Waddell for information; background checks will apply. Tip: tailor your CV to highlight risk assessment, safety planning, collaboration and readiness for induction training.

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people.

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

• Heidelberg location on Wurrundjeri Country
• Two Full time, Fixed Term roles (12 month contracts)
• Base Salary $110k + Super & Salary Packaging

About the Role

The Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioner plays a critical role in

• Family violence risk assessment
• Safety planning
• Engagement of victim survivors and their children into any supports they need.

This includes adopting an integrated approach to safety and child wellbeing. The referrals are a combination of police referred, victim survivors calling our service directly, or referrals from other services. The service can be provided by contacting victim survivors by phone, face to face at The Orange Door (NEMA) or conducting outreach appointments.

There is expected to be a suite of training programs offered as part of the induction program by Family Safety Victoria, including:

• Integrated Practice Framework.
• Information Sharing Regime.
• Hub site induction and worker health and safety.

About You

You will hold a minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements. Please see https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualificationsspecialist-family-violence-practitioners for further information.

• Capacity to be flexible as part of a rostered Triage and response team
• An understanding of the Child, Youth and Families Act 2007 and Family Violence Protection Act 2008
• A passion for collaborating and teamwork

The Benefits

• $15,900 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Flexible work arrangements
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Leave loading 17.5%

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 5pm Wednesday 25th of February 2026

For more information, contact:

Sally Waddell - Senior Manager TOD at [email protected]

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.