Are you passionate about supporting other men to make positive changes in their lives by breaking the cycles of Domestic and Family violence?
54 reasons is searching for a Senior Practitioner for our Men's Behaviour Change Programs in the Gulf communities including Normanton, Doomadgee and Mornington Island. We are looking for someone who is passionate, highly motivated and willing to travel between communities. If this sounds like you, please give us a call
54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation - no ordinary not-for-profit.
Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.
With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.
A place to make a difference:
In this full-time permanent role, you'll work as a part of our Domestic and Family Violence team in Mount Isa, Normanton or the lower Gulf communities to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.
You will make a difference by:
* Travelling across the Gulf each week (to Doomadgee/Mornington Island/Normanton as needed) to support the facilitation of Men's Behaviour Change programs in a weekly group setting
* Maintaining effective stakeholder relationships by liaising and consulting with local communities, professionals, service providers and referral services to ensure our services are meeting client demands
* Role modelling and facilitating a learning culture by proactively maintaining knowledge of relevant research, programmatic themes and opportunities to enhance team skills and capability
* Identifying, managing and monitoring risks to program/service delivery, quality, staff wellbeing and Child Safeguarding
* Maintaining a caseload of clients
A place to feel valued
A champion of men's services and your contribution to support the facilitation of Men's Behaviour Change programs will be invaluable. You're innovative, creative, and compassionate and we recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.
This role requires: :
* Demonstrated experience in working with men using violence; families experiencing family and domestic violence; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
* Degree in human services and/or significant equivalent experience
* Experience in rural and remote community work
* Ability and willingness to travel, as above
A place to belong:
54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.
It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:
* Award rate salary (Level 5.1 - $51.00 per hour) plus super and full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you
* Generous financial assistance with relocation, if moving to the region
* Generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary
* 5 weeks' annual leave, plus extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum
* Contribution towards 1 x return economy domestic flight for the employee per 12 months of continuous service.
* Health and wellbeing support, including EAP as well as internal networks to support our diverse workforce,
* Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.
Sound interesting?
We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the 'Apply' section.
Applications close: Friday 20th February 2026
Position Description: Senior Practitioner
Program Profile: Men's Behaviour Change
For more information about the program that this role works in, Emma Kelso, Team Leader on, email or pop in and visit us at one of our offices:
* 2 Mukakiya Road, Gununa (Mornington Island) 4892
* Lot 2 Goodeedawa Road, Doomadgee 4830
Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at. We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.