Building connection, safety and wellbeing. Together.
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The Opportunity
The Family Safety Practitioner is a full-time, fixed-term (12‑month) role based primarily at Frankston and Sandringham, Bunurong Land, with some flexibility for remote work.
This position plays a vital role in supporting victim survivors of family violence. You’ll conduct ongoing risk assessments, develop safety plans, and support clients through short‑term, intensive, evidence‑based counselling and Family Safety Advocacy while working collaboratively with the Family Safety & Wellbeing team.
This is a meaningful opportunity for a skilled family violence practitioner committed to evidence‑based practice, high‑quality documentation, and contributing to continuous improvement.
Key Responsibility Areas
Our Ideal Candidate
You are tertiary‑qualified in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or a related discipline, and bring strong professional judgement, ethical practice, and a deep commitment to supporting victim survivors through trauma‑informed, evidence‑based interventions. You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, working collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues to achieve the best possible outcomes for adults and children experiencing family violence. With excellent communication skills, risk assessment capability, and a focus on child safety, you deliver high‑quality, client‑centred support and maintain professional documentation. You are passionate about service excellence, continuous improvement, and ongoing learning ready to contribute your expertise while growing your career and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we support.
Who We Are
At Family Life, we believe every child deserves to thrive in a safe and healthy family environment. Family Life is a specialist family services provider that has worked with children, families and communities for more than 50 years. Our vision is to work with clients and partners to create capable communities, strong families and thriving children.
We are known for our innovation and whole-of-community collective impact approach. Our teams are committed to transforming the lives of our clients and communities to build resilience and healthy relationships. We are proudly purpose-driven, independent and not for profit. We support our community through our specialist family services, community strengthening programs, a network of op shops, a vibrant engaged volunteer community and passionate skilled staff.
We support our community through our specialist family services, community strengthening programs, a network of op shops, a vibrant engaged volunteer community and passionate skilled staff.
Working at Family Life is more than just a job. It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the community in which you live a better place and working with others who feel the same way.
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Please submit your confidential application including a CV and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria via our Application Portal.
For further information regarding the position please contact
Lottie Sapuppo, Team Leader Family Safety & Wellbeing on (03) 8599 5433.
Applications close: 10 March 2026
We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate. Please apply now to ensure you do not miss out!
Belong, Learn and Grow With Us as We Support Families and Build Stronger Communities
Our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) represents the unique benefits, experiences and opportunities that define what it means to work at Family Life. It reflects our commitment to fostering an environment where every team member feels valued, engaged and inspired to thrive.
All offers of employment are subject to the Family Life Safety Screening process, including a Working with Children Check and Police Records Check. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with Family Life.
Family Life values diversity and welcomes applicants who meet the position criteria, irrespective of race and ethnicity, colour, age, gender, gender identity, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
Family Life is a trauma informed organisation and recognises the unique skills, contributions and insights that come from lived experience.
Family Life is a child safe organisation. We value, respect and listen to children and young people. We are committed to the safety of all children and young people. Family Life supports children to meet their potential and thrive. We do not tolerate neglect, mistreatment or abuse of any kind.
