Team Leader Orange Door

ABOUT THE ORANGE DOOR

The Victorian Government has committed to implementing all 227 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence and to delivering on the vision described in Roadmap for Reform: Strong families Safe children. A key recommendation of the Royal Commission and the Roadmap for Reform was to establish The Orange Door a network of Support and Safety Hubs across Victoria. The Orange Door aims to provide a new way for women children and young people experiencing family violence and families in need of support with the care development and wellbeing of children and young people to access coordinated support. The Orange Door will also focus on perpetrators of family violence to keep them in view and play a role in holding them accountable for their actions and changing their behaviour.

The Statewide Concept highlights that the safety of victim survivors and children will be The Orange Doors priority. It also recognises that a gendered understanding of family violence and an understanding of child and family vulnerability are critical to effective services and systems.

The Orange Door will be accessible safe and welcoming to people providing quick and simple access to the support and safety they need. The Orange Door will engage perpetrators and plan interventions to hold them to account and support them to access services to address these concerns.

Role of The Orange Door

The Orange Door will deliver a fundamental change to the way we work with women children and families and men. The role of The Orange Door is to provide:

A more visible contact point so that people know where to go for specialist support.

Help for people to identify family violence and child and family safety and wellbeing issues.

Advice based on contemporary risk assessment tools and guidance and best available information.

Specialist support and tailored advice for victims families and children and perpetrators.

A strong focus on perpetrator accountability.

Connection and coordination of access to support.

An approach across the spectrum of prevention early intervention and response.

A systemwide view of service capacity client experience and outcomes.

The Orange Door Team will include a mix of staff employed by Family Safety Victoria and other agencies (including Gunditjmara Aboriginal cooperative) to reflect the local needs

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

Colocated at The Orange Door in Warrnambool this role will provide comprehensive intake assessment and planning to Aboriginal community members seeking support around family violence and child wellbeing.

The Aboriginal practitioner will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality culturally safe and effective responses to women children and families seeking support and safety through the Orange Door. Through a whole of family approach focused on victim/survivor safety and wellbeing services will also be offered to perpetrators of violence to engage with services to address these behaviours and other support needs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the daytoday operations within the TOD Aboriginal Response Team (ART)in line with the TOD Operational Guidelines Service Specifications and relevant risk assessment tools frameworks policies and legislation;

Have a deep understanding of and respect for Aboriginal cultures histories and practices. Ensure Aboriginal perspectives are embedded in all areas of service delivery.

Work collaboratively with partner organizations government agencies and community stakeholders to coordinate services and provide integrated support to clients;

Provide leadership guidance and supervision to the team to foster a supportive team culture that promotes collaboration innovation and continuous improvement;

Work within a specialist discipline to deliver Orange Door services and develop an understanding and the capabilities to work safely across family violence perpetrator responses and child wellbeing. (with appropriate training and supervision).

Ensure that clients receive timely culturally appropriate support including risk assessment safety planning crisis intervention and referrals to relevant support services

Identify assess and prioritise risk and needs of women and children families and perpetrators drawing on the expertise of different practitioners in a multidisciplinary team.

Work collaboratively with the Orange Door team to support integrated risk assessment and planning including participating in case conferences and meetings.

Provide regular guidance and support to GAC/WMAC TOD staff including case consultations within a strengthsbased framework;

Ensure relevant key performance measures and timeframes are met along with GAC Accreditation process and DFFH Standards;

Handle client information in accordance with the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) information security privacy policies and requirements.

Participate in training and development activities designed to build capabilities to work effectively in the Orange Door environment.

Participate in formal supervision performance development and management as per home agency requirements.

For More Information

Please contact Kristy Debono on& for a Copy of our Position Description please email

Please forward your covering letter (addressing the key selection criteria) and resume to .

We are looking to fill these position ASAP however we will wait for the right candidate so get in quick.

We are a Child Safe organisation. This means that any job offer will be subject to strict screening processes and proof of immunisation (both childhood & Covid). See the position description for further information.