Orange door team leader - brimbank melton (melbourne)

• Requisition No: 4372
• Executive Division: Operations
• Division: Integrated Community Health Services
• Program: Community Programs
• Department: Orange Door Network - Brimbank Melton
• Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect)
• Job Function: Allied Health Professionals
• Project: (none)

Location: Werribee/Footscray

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: Social Worker Grade 3 classification

We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Team Leader within the state's specialist family violence service. The Orange Door is a family violence specialist service that provides first response to those seeking assistance after family violence and child well-being concerns. While our primary focus is working with people using violence, Orange Door staff are required to work from an integrated approach, also assisting victims/survivors and children.

• Lead a team of specialist family violence practitioners.
• Provide case oversight and direction.
• Ensure best practice standards.
• Work with the hub leadership team to deliver results.

You will be excited by the opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment, making a meaningful impact by strengthening the skills and capability of your team to respond effectively to those accessing the Orange Door.

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs. With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage. We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.

• Market-competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

• Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference to the community and supporting those impacted by family violence we'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts.

- If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 9 June 2025

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.