- Recent graduates encouraged to apply
- Professional development, ongoing training, and regular supervision support
- NFP Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax-free per year
About Us
Gateway Health is a not-for-profit community health service delivering primary health and welfare services to individuals, families, and communities across Northeast Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. With a team of over 300 dedicated staff, we operate across the Ovens Murray region and are committed to improving health outcomes for all people, including those facing social, environmental, and cultural barriers to care. We celebrate diversity and actively work to reflect the communities we serve.
About the Role
This is a rewarding full-time opportunity (76 hours per fortnight) based at The Orange Door in Wangaratta is connected and integrated with Gateway Health in general, and specifically the Domestic and Family Violence program. The Orange Door works to keep perpetrators accountable by supporting them to take personal responsibility and to choose to end their violent behaviours and attitudes. It also has an important role in understanding and monitoring perpetrator risk to inform safety planning for victims and families.
With the aim of ensuring the safety of victim survivors and accountability of perpetrators or men who use violence, an Adults Using Family Violence Practitioner is responsible for undertaking screening and triage, intake assessment, targeted interventions and service planning as part of The Orange Door team.
This role is classified under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 at Level 4 or 5, depending on experience ($46.70 – $55.85 per hour + superannuation)
Skills & Experience
You can bring in your expertise as a social or community services worker and transfer your skills and experience from other related fields, such as psychology, housing and homelessness, drug and alcohol, mental health, child and family services, disability services, criminal justice and so on.
You will learn and grow through the support of your colleagues, on-the-job training and best practice approaches.
To thrive in this role, you'll bring:
- Previous experience in domestic and family violence service sector and or willingness to be trained in Men's Family Violence services.
- A passion for integrated service delivery, service reform and improving outcomes for women, children and families.
- Demonstrated experience in intake, assessment and case management with knowledge in early intervention and prevention program services.
- The ability to work autonomously.
Benefits
We genuinely invest in our people. Here's a snapshot of the benefits and support available across our organisation:
- NFP Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax-free per year, putting more money in your pocket
- Flexible hours and working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance
- Laptop and mobile phone with remote access for on and offsite work
- Paid parental leave
- Fitness Passport - discounted health and fitness program for you and your family
- Professional development, ongoing training, and regular supervision support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential counselling for you and your family, plus group supervision and wellness activities
- Cultural leave flexibility - swap a public holiday for a religious or culturally significant day of your choice
- Annual flu vaccination program and discounted health insurance
How to Apply
If you're passionate about making a real difference in community health, we'd love to hear from you. For a confidential chat about the role, please call Jackie White on 0457 524 284.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The role may close before the listed closing date of 19th JULY 2026.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Gateway Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right fit for this or another opportunity at Gateway Health.
Pre-employment checks include a Criminal History Check, Working With Children Check, evidence of Influenza vaccination, and proof of right to work in Australia.
Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, LGBTIQASB+ communities, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally, linguistically and faith diverse people.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.
