First Nations Statewide Personal Safety Initiative Coordinator

• Generous SCHCADS Award salary on offer - SCHCADS Level 7, Pay Point 1 $124,744.88 pa
• Full time, fixed term – 2 year contract
• Support an Aboriginal led shift in how Victoria keeps family violence victim survivors safe at home — shaping a statewide system with cultural safety, for community.

About the Role

The Personal Safety Initiative (PSI) is a non-crisis program that uses security measures, property modifications and technology to help victim survivors of family violence remain safely in their own homes, deter breaches of intervention orders and support evidence collection to hold perpetrators accountable.

Family Safety Victoria (FSV) has funded a statewide First Nations PSI Coordinator to strengthen access to the PSI response for Aboriginal community members experiencing family violence. Reporting to the Individual Support Services (ISS) Manager, this role is grounded in the Dhelk Dja definition of family violence and the right to self determination, and takes into account the ongoing impacts of colonisation, systemic violence and discrimination.

You will reduce systemic barriers to PSI access for Aboriginal community members, strengthen ACCO influence in PSI design and reform, improve consistency and cultural safety across mainstream PSI delivery, and build the evidence base to advocate for sustainable, Aboriginal-led PSI coordination across Victoria.

What You'll Do

System navigation

• Build mainstream PSI Coordinators' understanding of family violence risk in an Aboriginal context, and clarify roles across providers, auditors, coordinators and housing agencies.
• Develop practical resources for ACCO case managers on approval pathways, decision points and escalation options, translating policy and funding requirements into clear guidance.

Cultural safety advisor

• Advise on culturally safe PSI implementation, identify unsafe practices and collate feedback from ACCOs across the state.
• Feed this into local PSI Coordinators, home agencies and FSV, and advocate for appropriate auditing, installation, monitoring and training standards.

Ensuring Aboriginal voice in system design

• Establish structured feedback loops from ACCOs into FSV and Dhelk Dja, ensuring Aboriginal perspectives inform PSI reform.
• Use qualitative and quantitative methods to demonstrate the value and impact of ACCO led approaches.

Secondary consultation and practice advice

• Act as the secondary escalation point for ACCO Family Violence Case Managers statewide, reviewing risk based decisions and advising on appropriate use of PSI outside crisis-only responses.
• Support case managers to prepare stronger applications and advocacy on complex cases.

Relationship building

• Establish an ACCO PSI Community of Practice alongside the mainstream Community of Practice, and work closely with the Mainstream Statewide PSI Coordinator.
• Develop pathways for informal problem-solving and support collaboration across regions.

System monitoring, accountability and quality improvement

• Maintain a statewide system issues register, identify trends and design regular reporting into Dhelk Dja.
• Support ACCOs to escalate concerns collectively, promote consistency in practice, and advocate for expanded minimum technology standards and good-practice examples.

Who You Are

You'll bring:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian Aboriginal community and the impact of family violence within it.
• A strong track record building relationships across ACCOs, mainstream agencies and government.
• Project management experience - sourcing, analysing and presenting complex information.
• The ability to lead, influence and support others toward shared project outcomes.
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking, with a knack for spotting systemic issues and generating solutions.
• Self-motivation and strong time management in a dynamic, fast moving environment.

You work with:

• A flexible, non-judgemental and empowering approach to service delivery.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including report and submission writing.
• Creativity in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Sound judgement balancing competing demands of multiple stakeholders.
• Confidence developing and tracking long term plans, roadmaps and strategies with measurable milestones.
• Solid PC skills, including the MS Office suite and databases.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

A Position Description for this role can be viewed on the Employment Hero website for this job listing (via the application link). Please do not hesitate to contact People and Learning at hrinfo@djirra.org.au using the subject line: First Nations Statewide Personal Safety Initiative Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs or manager name at manager email for a confidential discussion if you would like further information.

To apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions which will be sent via email once you have submitted your application. Please note screening questions are a requirement of your application. Applications that do not include completed screening questions will not be considered. During the application process you may see an option to upload a video. Please note this is not a requirement of the application process.

Screening questions

Please include the answers to the following questions in your application: 

• Why do you want to work at Djirra?
• What experience do you have working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
• What is your understanding of social justice issues within Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities?
• Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? (Yes / No)
• Optional: Whose Country do you identify with?
• Do you have a current driver’s license?
• Do you have a current Victorian Working with Children Check (employee type)?
• Have you lived or worked overseas for 12 months or more in the last 10 years? If so, where?
• What salary are you hoping for in this role?
• When could you start working with us?
• What are your preferred pronouns?
• Where did you see this job advertised?

Requirements

Essential:

• A Victorian Employees Working with Children's Check card or willing to obtain one
• Willing to obtain a Police Check at Djirra's expense
• Driver’s License
• Tertiary qualification (degree) in social work, community development, human services or welfare (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the family violence sector, preferably with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

If you feel you meet some but not all of the requirements of this role, we encourage you to still apply or get in touch with us for a confidential discussion.

Desirable:

• Experience providing specialist family violence services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Familiarity with the Personal Safety Initiative response.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating programs and initiatives.

Benefits

• Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
• Generous leave provisions apply and annual leave loading
• Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern
• Collaborative and inclusive team
• Additional paid leave for end of year office closure period
• Access to company vehicles for any work related travel
• Cultural awareness training both formal and informal settings is provided
• Accrued Day Off (ADO) Program available to full time staff

Please note this role may close prior to the advertised closing date (if applicable) if a suitable applicant is identified, or if we receive a high volume of quality applicants. If you are interested in this position, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.