Posted: 02/02/2026 Closing Date: 16/02/2026 Salary: $76,386.73 - $81,924.00 Job Type: Contract Location: Warrnambool Job Category: Community Services and Development
About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programs, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.
Job Description
About The Role
The primary role of the Case Support Worker is to undertake a range of tasks that directly support the Case Management teams and the organisation in delivering high-quality, client centred support
to adult and child victim-survivors of family violence. This includes maintaining accurate client records, coordinating referrals, managing correspondence, and assisting with data and reporting. The Case Support Worker plays a critical role in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery by streamlining administrative processes, helping to build a comprehensive picture of client circumstances, and enabling Case Managers to focus on direct client support.
Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?
The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:
* Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* Professional development opportunities
* 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
* Paid parental leave
* Salary packaging
* Health and Wellbeing initiatives
* Flu vaccinations
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Social initiatives
* Positive workplace culture
The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You will have Certificate or diploma qualification in social work, community services, community development or a related field. Alongside a foundational understanding of the drivers, dynamics and impacts of family violence.
You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.
If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.
The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Your application must address the following:
* Certificate or diploma qualification in social work, community services, community development or a related field.
* A foundational understanding of the drivers, dynamics and impacts of family violence.
* Demonstrated ability and willingness to develop skills in work with adults, young people, and children from diverse backgrounds facing a range of complex challenges in relation to family violence, homelessness, health and mental health, drug and alcohol use, trauma, and marginalization.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
1. Foundational understanding of risk assessment in the context of family violence and a
demonstrated willingness to actively develop skills in crisis intervention and casework with
adults, young people, and children from diverse backgrounds who have experienced family
violence, supported by supervision, training, and reflective practice.
2. The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy team environment while maintaining
attention to detail and accuracy
3. Strong organisational and administrative skills, including proficiency in record-keeping, data
entry, and document preparation
4. Effective communication skills to liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders
professionally and sensitively
5. Demonstrated capacity or ability to quickly learn and work with a range of databases, case
management systems, and Microsoft Office applications
6. Knowledge of the SHIP database is desirable but not required
Other
* Commitment to the vision, values and purposes of The SAFV Centre.
* Commitment to continuous quality improvement and cultural equity in service delivery.
* Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
Referees Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of 2-3 professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor. Period of Appointment This position is fixed term until 30 June 2026 Hours of work This position is full time Salary and Conditions Annual salary range is SCHADS Level 3 Pay Point 1-4, $76,386.73 - $81,924.00 plus superannuation (pro rata for part time). Salary will be commensurate with experience and skills. Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2023. Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution. Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992. Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time. How To Apply All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. For a confidential discussion, please contact our People and Culture team on 03 5222 4318. We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only, no recruitment agency applications accepted.