Program Manager Family Violence

Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier’s Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

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Greatness Starts Here

DPV Health is seeking an experienced, strategic and values-driven leader to join our Mental Health, Family Violence & Outreach Directorate as Program Manager - Family Violence (Orange Door & Men's Behaviour Change Program).  This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-profile family violence portfolio across Melbourne's northern region, including responsibility for DPV Health's Adults Using Family Violence (AUFV) services within The Orange Door across both the North East Melbourne Area (NEMA) and Hume Merri-bek Area (HMA), together with management oversight of our Men's Behaviour Change Program (MBCP).

Reporting directly to the General Manager, Mental Health, Family Violence & Outreach, you will lead teams operating in complex, integrated service environments and play a significant role in strengthening responses to family violence across the region.

About the Role

This is a senior leadership position responsible for the strategic, operational and people leadership of a diverse and growing family violence portfolio.

You will lead programs focused on working with adults using family violence, supporting accountability, behaviour change and integrated risk management responses that improve safety outcomes for victim survivors, children and families.

Working in highly collaborative and matrix-managed environments, you will partner closely with:

• Family Safety Victoria
• The Orange Door leadership teams
• Home Agency Managers and Hub Managers
• Specialist family violence services
• Community health, mental health and wellbeing providers
• Government departments and sector stakeholders
• Internal DPV Health leaders and multidisciplinary teams

The role requires a skilled and adaptable leader who can successfully balance people leadership, operational management, performance accountability and stakeholder engagement.

You will have responsibility for:

• Leadership of Adults Using Family Violence services across NEMA and HMA Orange Door locations
• Management oversight of the DPV Health Men's Behaviour Change Program
• Workforce leadership, supervision and culture
• Service performance, KPIs and contractual requirements
• Budget and resource management
• Quality, risk and clinical governance
• Partnership development and stakeholder engagement
• Service improvement, innovation and future growth opportunities
• Representation of DPV Health across family violence and Orange Door forums

About You

You are an experienced family violence leader who thrives in complex environments and builds strong, authentic relationships across teams, organisations and systems.

You will bring:

• Significant leadership experience within family violence, The Orange Door, men's behaviour change, perpetrator interventions or related human service settings
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and achieving service outcomes
• Strong operational management capability including workforce planning, budgeting, contract management and service performance
• Experience managing KPIs, funding requirements and reporting obligations
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, negotiation and partnership management skills
• Experience working successfully within integrated and matrix-managed service environments
• Strong understanding of MARAM, Information Sharing Schemes and Family Safety Victoria practice expectations
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills
• A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally safe and inclusive practice

Most importantly, you are a collaborative and people-focused leader who can navigate complexity, support staff and contribute to better outcomes for families and communities.

Why Join DPV Health?

At DPV Health, our vision is ensuring the health and wellbeing of our community.

We are committed to supporting our people to thrive through meaningful work, strong leadership and opportunities for growth and development.

We offer:

• $132,000-$140,000 base salary (commensurate with experience)
• Superannuation
• Generous salary packaging benefits
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• A supportive and values-driven workplace culture
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Opportunities to influence regional family violence service delivery and reform
• The chance to work alongside passionate and skilled professionals who are committed to making a difference

 

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are looking for an opportunity to lead, influence and help shape the future of family violence service delivery in Melbourne's north, we would love to hear from you.

Join DPV Health and be part of a team committed to safer communities, stronger partnerships and better outcomes for individuals, families and children.

Our Talent Experience

We kindly request you include a covering letter, addressed to ••••@dpvhealth.org.au, detailing your motivation for joining DPV Health and highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.

For further information, please contact Annie Carnell on email above.  We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received, so please don’t delay. 

To view the Position Description, please click HERE

Closing date for applications will be 4pm Monday 17 August 2026. Applications will be reviewed as received, so please don't delay!  

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DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.  We encourage all individuals to apply.  

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We will not be accepting applications from agencies for this position.