Organisation : The Gender Centre Inc
Location : Sydney ( Marrickville)
Work type : Full-time, Contract/Temporary
Profession : Community Services, Mental / Health Counseling, Social & Support Work
Sector : Community Support Services, Domestic / Family Violence, Mental Health
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : SACS Level 4 Pay point 1
Application closing date : 23 May, 2025
About the organisation
About the role
- SACS Level 4 Pay point 1
- As per award
- 28 hours per week, with preparedness to work flexible hours in order to accommodate Client service provision and service events
- 1 contract, 56 hours per fortnight
The Gender Centre Inc: is a leading not-for-profit organisation supporting the transgender, gender diverse and gender questioning people of NSW for 41 years.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dedicated Domestic Family Violence Caseworker with a minimum of 3 years’ experience to join a multi-disciplinary, dedicated team based in Marrickville to provide specialised client focused case management to transgender and gender diverse survivors of domestic and family violence.
The caseworker will address the complex social and legal needs of the client including safe referrals, general assistance, risk assessment safety planning, and support in attending Court as well as other services not specified above.
The position requires travel between the office and other locations on a frequent basis as a normal part of duties and therefore a driver’s licence is essential.
The Domestic & Family Violence worker works closely with the Homelessness case management team and DFV therapist and is responsible for establishing and providing a comprehensive range of case work initiatives to survivors of Domestic and Family Violence.
This position supports flexible working arrangements and flexible working hours to ensure a positive work-life balance.
How to apply
To be considered for this position please ensure that you address all of the selection criteria in the Job description as thoroughly as possible,
You will need to write your responses to each of the essential selection criteria to show the selection committee that you have the right mix of skills, knowledge and experience to do the job. Our suggestion to applicants to ensure that the selection criteria are met adequately is to make a separate heading for each selection criterion. For each one, describe in no less than two paragraphs your skills, knowledge and experience and tell us how they could be used in the job. Emphasise your major achievements.
Applications that do not address the selection criteria or just provide a resume will not be considered. Applications for this position close on
Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. Up until the closing date.
The successful applicant should be ready to start within two weeks of acceptance of employment and be required to undertake training and a 3 month probationary period at the commencement of your employment.
For any additional information regarding this position please contact Phinn Borg, Executive Director at ed@gendercentre.org.au
Please email completed applications to
Phinn Borg ed@gendercentre.org.au
Please quote in application: Experienced Domestic & Family Violence Case Worker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #DomesticFamily_Violence, #Mental_Health
