Child and Family Practitioner

About the role

Meli is recruiting a Child and Family Practitioner for its The Orange Door Barwon service. You will work alongside practitioners from different specialisations to give coordinated, compassionate support to people experiencing family violence and families needing support for their children's care, development and wellbeing, with a strong focus on the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Key responsibilities

• Assess risk and needs so children, young people and families can access safe, timely and appropriate support.
• Deliver targeted interventions that strengthen safety, stability, wellbeing and positive outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary practitioners and community services to build coordinated responses and clear pathways to support.
• Use contemporary, evidence-based frameworks such as MARAM and the Best Interests Case Practice Model to inform assessment and planning.

Required profile

• Degree in Social Work (or equivalent), or working towards it in line with Royal Commission recommendation 209 for specialist family violence practitioners.
• Experience working with men, children and families with complex needs in Family Services, Child Protection, Family Violence, Disability, Housing, Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs.
• Sound knowledge of sector reforms, theoretical frameworks and relevant legislation.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, with good organisational and time management skills, working both autonomously and as part of a team.

What we offer

• Fixed-term full-time position (1 FTE, 76 hours per fortnight) until 4 February 2028, at $105,834 per year plus superannuation and salary packaging.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 per year.
• Flexible ways of working and ongoing learning and development.
• Employee assistance program, inclusion working groups and paid parental leave above the government scheme.

Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday 15 November 2026 and include a resume and answers to the selection criteria; the process involves a written application, a phone call and a panel interview. Employment is subject to reference checks, a police check, a VIT check (where applicable) and a current Working with Children Check.