Domestic & Family Violence (DFV) Women's Advocate
Core
Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women impacted by domestic and family violence through advocacy, safety planning, and culturally safe healing programs.
Role type
Senior IC domestic and family violence advocate (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander focus)
Builds
Culturally safe healing circles, yarning sessions, and group programs for women's recovery and empowerment
Domain
Social services / Domestic and family violence / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, cultural safety, psychoeducation, community engagement, confidentiality management
Preferred skills
Lived experience of domestic and family violence, knowledge of intergenerational trauma, understanding of coercive control
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build trusting relationships with women and provide individualised, trauma-informed support; Advocate for women and children when navigating housing, legal, health, and government services; Undertake assessments, identify risks, and develop safety plans; Facilitate culturally safe group programs, healing circles, and yarning sessions; Deliver psychoeducation on domestic violence and healthy relationships; Build relationships with communities and specialist services; Contribute to community education and prevention activities; Maintain accurate client records and participate in supervision.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC