In-Demand Community engagement occupations Jobs in Melbourne Western Suburbs, Vic

Family Engagement Worker - DPFC
Department of Justice and Community Safety —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- $100,894 - $114,476 a year
- Full-time
- Public speaking
5d
MEA - Classroom and Student Support - Burmese and Karen - 3 days per week
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
- Leadership
- Communication skills
10h
International Student Program (ISP) Coordinator ES1-3
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
- University
- Annual leave
5d
International Student Program (ISP) Coordinator ES 1-3
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
- University
- Annual leave
5d
Health Initiatives Coordinator - Ed Support Level 1-Range 4
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
- Communication skills
- Health insurance
5d
Student Wellbeing Officer - ES1-3 (Ongoing) - New School in Aintree
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Teaching
4d
ES1:2 - Education Support - Classroom Support
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Management
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
8d
New School - Learning Specialist Inclusive Practices - Time fraction negotiable
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication skills
- Teaching
8d
Youth Worker/School Counsellor
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Communication skills
11d
Integration Aide
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
5d
ES1:2 - STA (Student Teacher Assistant)
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Administrative experience
- Construction
6d
Teacher Aide
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Communication skills
8d
Ranger
Parks Victoria —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- $59,511 - $79,626 a year
- Part-time
- Management
- Maintenance
- Communication skills
13d
Laboratory Assistant
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
- University
- Communication skills
11d
With gratitude, we invite you to apply for the position of Classroom Teacher
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Teaching
13d
Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- University
- Communication skills
4d
Inclusion Coordinator PT 0.6 (Mon, Tues, Thurs) ES1 Range 3
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
11d
Assistant Principal - Inclusion and Daily Operations
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Management
- Communication skills
7d
Assistant Principal Range 2 - Wellbeing & Inclusion (Years 5-9)
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
4d
Assistant Principal Range 2 - Wellbeing & Inclusion (Years P-4)
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
4d

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Family Engagement Worker - DPFC

Department of Justice and Community Safety -
Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC

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Job Details

Full-time
$100,894 - $114,476 a year
5 days ago

Qualifications

Public speaking

Full Job Description

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $100,894 - $114,476

Grade: VPS 4

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs

Reference: DJCS/CV1140JUN

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

Assist women to re-establish and strengthen relationships with their children and other family members while in custody.
Ongoing, Full time opportunity.
VPS grade 4 - $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Family Engagement Worker to provide a critical role at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

About the Business Unit

The Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group, comprising Corrections Victoria (CV), Justice Health and Justice Services, plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.

CV is responsible for the implementation of policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

CV also sets strategy, policy and standards for the management of the state's system of correctional facilities whilst also developing programs for the management and rehabilitation of prisoners and the community-based supervision of offenders. As part of the CJS group, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 649-bed maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Area, Department of Justice and Community Safety.

About the Role

The Family Engagement Worker is an integral part of the Family Engagement Service offered at both prisons and will be responsible for assisting women prisoners and their families to maintain relationships or re-establish contact with family. Using a whole of family approach, the Family Engagement Worker will identify, assess, and coordinate family engagement planning and referrals for women and their families. This will include liaison with other Government departments, such as the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) Child Protection and working on strategies to assist women to transition to the family unit and the community in general.

The Family Engagement Worker will also work closely with other prison staff and service providers to ensure activities that support women, and their families operate in a collaborative, integrated, and coordinated manner.

Some of your duties will include:

Assist women to re-establish and/or strengthen relationships with their children and other family members while in custody.
Act as a point of contact with agencies such as DFFH Child Protection, including where women identify a desire to maintain/re-establish contact with their children who may be in out-of-home care arrangements.
Coordinate and involve women in goal setting during all stages of imprisonment to encourage and support women and their families' engagement during all types of contact.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Demonstrated knowledge of complexities associated with women in custody, including transition and reintegration issues and needs of women prisoners
Experience working with women and their families • Experience working in environments where it can be difficult to keep clients engaged
Capacity to work within a prison setting
Experience delivering parenting programs or similar public speaking roles is desirable

Qualifications/requirements

Demonstrated skills in similar roles, tertiary qualifications and/or experience in human services, family welfare practice, or related fields is desirable.

How to Apply

Plea se click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Applications close Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

4 June 2026

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