Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

• 1.0 FTE FullTime ongoing (Monday to Friday with 12 afterhours days finishing at 8pm)
• Based at Ringwood on the lands of the Wurundjeri People with work between sites and hybrid work available
• $51.23$54.39 per hour 12% Super generous salary packaging (up to $18550)

Join our Child Youth & Family Wellbeing team within the Family Relationship Centre (FRC). Youll deliver childfocused traumainformed Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in a multidisciplinary environmentsupporting separating parents and caregivers to create safe futurefocused parenting arrangements that prioritise childrens needs experiences and voices.

Your role your impact
Were seeking an experienced and compassionate Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner who keeps children at the centre of decisionmaking and embeds childinclusive/childinformed practice into every aspect of FDR.

In this role you will:

• Deliver Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in line with legislative and operational requirements maintaining neutrality and a futurefocused stance.
• Facilitate agreements across parenting child welfare child support and financial/property matters using a familysystems approach.
• Embed childinclusive/childinformed practice ensuring childrens voices and developmental needs are reflected ethically and safely in parenting arrangements.
• Assess childfocused risk continuously and codesign safety plans including responding to family violence psychological harm mental illness substance use and disability.
• Engage highconflict and mandated clients using structured evidenceinformed strategies.
• Document accurately and compliantly using FRC and EACH templates and meeting all quality legal and procedural standards.
• Practice cultural safety and inclusion working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples CALD communities and LGBTIQ clients.
• Coordinate referrals and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and external services to ensure holistic client support.
• Facilitate group programs including the Parenting Orders Program (POP) and general information sessions.

Who were looking for

• Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) who is calm neutral and childfocused when supporting families through highconflict situations.
• Riskaware practitioner with strong assessment skills and an understanding of the impacts of parental conflict and family violence on children.
• Inclusive communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills able to work collaboratively across services.
• Organised and reliable professional with strong timemanagement and documentation skills.

What will make you stand out

• Childinclusive/childinformed FDR expertiseability to safely elicit interpret and represent childrens experiences within FDR and translate insights into practical developmentally appropriate parenting arrangements.
• Strong child development and attachment knowledge with the confidence to communicate childrens needs to parents in accessible supportive ways.
• Familysystems and traumainformed approach balancing the needs perspectives and safety of all family members.
• Legislative and framework knowledge including the Family Law Act FRC Operational Framework MARAM and Information Sharing Schemes (FVISS/CISS).
• Highconflict and mandated client engagement skills including the use of structured safe futurefocused interventions.
• Group facilitation capability ideally with experience delivering the Parenting Orders Program (POP) or similar.

Whats in it for you
At Each youll be supported to be your best. We provide:
Diversity & belonging We value all backgrounds abilities and identities and are committed to cultural safety.
Generous salary packaging Up to $15900 taxfree per year plus $2650 taxfree for meals and entertainment.
Balance your way hybrid work arrangements to help you manage life and work.
Professional development & training Mentoring supervision leadership pathways and disciplinespecific learning.
Learn from the best Clinical supervision debriefing and varied client work to grow your practice.
Free confidential support Our Employee Assistance Program is available to you and your family.

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For more information or a confidential conversation contact Lucy Henderson Talent Acquisition Business Partner at .

Applications close: Wednesday 25th March 2026
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising periodso dont miss out and apply today!

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time