Domestic Family Violence (DFV) Specialist

About the Role

Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Specialist - Victim Survivor Practitioner

The Victim-Survivor Practitioner DFV Co-Response plays a critical role in providing immediate and ongoing support to individuals experiencing domestic and family violence. This position operates as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and community support agencies to ensure a coordinated trauma-informed and culturally safe response to victim-survivors.

The purpose of this role is to provide crisis intervention and early intervention when co-responding to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) incidents with the Queensland Police Service (QPS). This will include addressing immediate client crisis and safety needs and short-term client follow-up offering DFV risk assessment safety planning and referral.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Provide a DFV culturally appropriate and trauma-informed intake with clients at a DFV incident and at short-term follow-up.
• Provide crisis interventions and immediate safety planning to support the immediate needs of victim-survivors and persons using violence including ensuring the safety of children
• Using approved DFV assessment protocols such as the CRASF conduct DFV risk assessments to identify the victim-survivor user of violence and person(s) most in need of protection.
• Provide early intervention and brief DFV counselling time-limited follow up and brief collaborative case management to identify assess and case plan with the client (victim-survivors and / or persons using violence) to meet their broader range of support needs
• Participate in local Community Coordinated Response networks involving the Queensland Police Service local magistrates and non-government organisations.
• Provide specialist advice and assistance to QPS to enable them to exercise the discretion to charge the person using violence with a criminal offence or issue a Police Protection Notice.
• Engage in collaborative debriefing and reflective practice with QPS to continually improve DFV incident responses.

About You

To be successful in this position you willpossess

• Degree Qualified in a Human Services related field and/or relevant industry experience.
• Experience providing advocacy information referral and/or counselling to women or other family members affected by DFV
• Relevant experience in the human services area (e.g. Psychology Mediation Counselling Social work).
• Experience in direct service delivery with a service complying with the DFV Practice Principles Standards and guidance along with Perpetrator Intervention Service Requirements.
• Knowledge of the DFV service response system and services especially in the context of the catchment area
• General knowledge of the legal system (e.g. Court process and procedure involved in making an application for a Domestic Violence Protection Order
• Understanding of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act (2012) Child Protection Act 1999 and other relevant legislation
• Demonstrated understanding of the similarities and differences in DFV risk assessment and management when working with victim-survivors and users of violence
• Ability to work on a rotating shift roster with on-call regular weekends and evenings required to meet operational requirements of the role. Weekend shifts incur generous penalty rates.

We Can Offer You

Work-Life Balance - Enjoy a flexible supportive culture that empowers you to thrive at work and at home.

Boost Your Take-Home Pay - Access salary packaging options of up to $15900 per year significantly increasing your net income.

Extra Time Off - Recharge with 3 additional paid leave days over the Christmas period on top of your standard annual leave.

Annual Leave Loading - Receive extra pay when you take annual leave-because your downtime matters.

Study Leave - Pursuing further qualifications We offer up to 2 weeks of paid study leave each year to support your professional growth.

Generous Parental Leave - Take the time you need to focus on your family with our paid parental leave program.

Wellbeing Support - Benefit from medical insurance discounts and free access to our Employee Assistance Program through Telus Health.

Join us and experience a workplace where your wellbeing growth and success are our top priorities.


How to Apply

To apply send us your resume and a brief cover letter outlining why youre the ideal candidate for this role!

Applications close Sunday 29 June 2025