Job Description
* Established Not-for-profit organisation with 100 years of trusted expertise
* Winner of Xref Engage 2025 Best Workplace Awards for 3 surveys in a row
* Join a purpose-driven organisation supporting community wellbeing
About The Role
As part of the team, you'll help people navigate the challenging conflicts that follow separation.
You will deliver a range of high-quality, child-focused interventions to support families navigating the challenges of post-separation conflict. Working within the framework of the Family Law Act, you will guide families through complex issues relating to parenting arrangements, finances and property settlement, helping them reach agreements.
Your responsibilities will include intake, risk assessment, case management, and the delivery of tailored interventions such as mediation and child-inclusive practices.
Beyond family law matters, you will also provide general mediation services to Interrelate clients across a variety of contexts. These may include workplace disputes, elder mediation, school-based conflicts, and parent-child relationship challenges. Your role will be to facilitate constructive dialogue, support clients in identifying key issues, explore options, and empower them to make informed, mutually beneficial decisions. The role will also deliver relationship and parenting courses.
This is a unique opportunity to use your skills to foster understanding, reduce conflict, and create positive outcomes for individuals and families across diverse situations.
Key Duties Will Include
* Provide family dispute resolution and general mediation services
* Facilitate groups, seminars and workshops
* Conduct intake assessments, develop case plans and parenting agreements
* Facilitate effective referral and promotion of services
* Participate in program and service evaluations
Please refer to the Job Description for a full list of Role Requirements and Responsibilities.
The successful applicant must hold a Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution, and current accreditation with the Attorney-General's Department as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
For more information about gaining this accreditation, please visit the following link: Become a family dispute resolution practitioner | Attorney-General's Department
The position is based in Gosford and may also require service delivery at our Tuggerah site.
This is a Fixed-term contract position until 30 June 2028.
**You will be working 30 hours per week, with a requirement to be available to work until 8pm on Mondays.
Hourly rate is in line with a SCHADS Award level 5, $55.10 per hour, plus 12% superannuation and access to salary package benefits.
About Us**
Interrelate is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting healthy human connection. Our vision is a world where healthy relationships are the norm, and our purpose is to support healthy human connection from childhood.
With more than 100 years of expertise in relationship support, we deliver responsive, cutting-edge and transformative services across 30+ locations (and online), supporting over 160,000 clients each year. Our skilled and dedicated team provides accessible services that empower individuals, families and communities to live and relate more effectively.
We are proud to be recognised as a winner of Xref Engage 2025 Best Workplace Awards, for three surveys in a row. This prestigious recognition celebrates workplaces with strong leadership, excellent management practices and highly engaged teams. At Interrelate, we care about each other, focus on strengths, celebrate achievements, support continuous learning, and find joy in our work, despite the seriousness of what we do.
Role Requirements
* Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution, and current accreditation as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Attorney-General's Department register of Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners. Bachelor's degree in any discipline in addition to the Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution is desirable.
* Demonstrated experience and skills in:
* delivering dispute resolution, family law, and/or mediation services, including property mediation with families and children
* casework with clients; implementing and supporting case plans
* facilitating groups, seminars, and workshops
* working within a Family Law context
* solutions-focused and interpersonal communication skills
* report writing, case notes, data collection, and data entry
* working with online systems and technology, such as a Client Relationship Management (CRM) System, Microsoft Teams and Zoom
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of:
* the process and purpose of child inclusive mediation practice
* the issues facing diverse communities, including First Nations, CALD, and remote communities
* the impact of family separation and breakdown on children, and having skills in managing high parental conflict whilst upholding the best interests of children
* child development, child protection, mandatory reporting, suicide prevention/intervention, and family violence issues
* community services, especially those relating to families experiencing relationship difficulties
* the Family Law Act and other relevant legislation, such as the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act and domestic violence legislation
What We Offer
* Salary Sacrificing and Packaging Options (superannuation, loans, credit cards, school fees)
* Additional days of paid leave on top of the standard leave entitlements
* Training, Mentoring, Supervision, and access to Resources
* Employee Assistance Program
* Employee Awards and Appreciation Program
How To Apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please click on the Apply Now button to submit your application. You will be required to provide a copy of your resume and respond to the selection criteria as part of your application.
Closing Date: Sunday, 15 March 2026
If you have any questions regarding this position, please email
Interrelate aspires to continue to be a leader in our community, an organisation known for working respectfully with clients from all different and diverse backgrounds.
We encourage applications from people of diverse: gender identity, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, language, socio-economic circumstances, life circumstances, beliefs, or any forms of perceived disadvantage.
If you have special requirements or would like to talk to us before submitting an application, please do not hesitate to contact us at and we will organise for you to chat with an appropriate staff member to explain how we can help you.
All Interrelate positions require the satisfactory completion of relevant Police and Working with Children's Checks. Interrelate services are funded by the Australian Government.
Firm or Organisation Name
Interrelate
Contact Name
Gulay Kirtay
Email Address
Job Level
Post-admission
Sector
Professional services
Country
Australia
State
New South Wales
Attachment
JD FDRP & General Mediator_July
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