Posted: 03/07/2026
Closing Date: 24/07/2026
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Melbourne - Northern Region
Job Category: Family Violence Services
Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare
DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier’s Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.
Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.
Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.
Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.
About the role
The Family Violence Family Safety Contact Officer(FSC) is a pivotal part of the Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) supporting intimate partners, their children and immediate family members.
We are looking for an experienced Family Violence Victim Survivor (VS) Practitioner for 12 months to fill a maternity position. This position involves ‘cold calling’ as new clients come into the program. The aim of the role is to connect with the victim survivors and support their safety needs and ensure that their narrative informs the MBCP work.
The successful applicant will be required to complete MARAM’S, assess risk, complete safety plans, engage with other key agencies that work with the VS and make referrals to relevant services. As per the Minimum Standards you would be working with the Adult’s Using Violence Practitioners ensuring that the behaviour change work is victim survivor informed.
What you need
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proficiency working in the Family Violence sector particularly with victim survivors.
- A dynamic and passion for collaborative teamwork.
- Excellent time management.
- A current working with children’s check.
- Prepared to have a Police Check.
- A current Victorian Drivers Licence.
Benefits of Working at DPV Health
- Great Salary Packaging options with Maxxia.
- We offer working from home up to 2 days a week.
- We value having a healthy work-life balance and have flexibility where we can.
- We offer free flu vaccinations each year, great EAP Counselling support and Fitness Passport with access to 245 Gyms and Pools.
- Education and training program.
Closing date for applications will be 24th July 2026
Please read our Position Description for further information and the Key Selection Criteria, If you have any questions regarding the position, you can contact Alison Harris (Team Leader) on:
Ph: 0407 403 247 or email: [email protected]
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DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.
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