Case Worker

📍Minga Bunaan Gunyah | Nowra

💲Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services

🕛Part-time, 28 hours per week (Monday to Thursday)

✨Identified position: open to female applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent

Waminda is seeking a passionate and dedicated Domestic Violence Case Worker to join our Case Management team. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Aboriginal women, children and families experiencing or at risk of domestic and family violence.

Working within Waminda’s culturally grounded Model of Care, you will provide trauma-informed, strengths-based support that promotes safety, healing, self-determination, and long-term wellbeing. You will work alongside women and families to navigate complex systems, access services, and achieve their goals through compassionate and culturally responsive case management.

About the Role

As a Domestic Violence Case Worker, you will:

• Provide high-quality case management to women and families experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Conduct holistic assessments and develop individualised support plans.
• Deliver advocacy, referrals and coordinated support across services including housing, legal, health, child and family, education, financial and community services.
• Support clients through outreach, home visits and community-based service delivery.
• Assist clients to navigate complex systems, appointments, meetings and court-related processes where required.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, partner agencies and community stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to community education, group programs and activities that promote safety, healing and prevention.

About You

You are a compassionate and resilient professional who is committed to supporting women and families affected by violence and vulnerability.

You will bring:

• Experience in case management, domestic and family violence, community services, social services, health, housing, child and family services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people experiencing complex needs and crisis situations.
• A strong understanding of trauma-informed and strengths-based practice.
• Excellent communication, advocacy and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to professional integrity, confidentiality and client-centred practice.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum Certificate IV in Community Services, Case Management, Social Work or a related field (or willingness to work towards).
• Current NSW Driver Licence.
• National Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Understanding of mandatory reporting, duty of care and safeguarding responsibilities.

Identified Position

This is an identified position for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander woman.

An applicant’s gender and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status are genuine occupational qualifications authorised under Sections 14(d) and 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Why Join Waminda?

At Waminda, you will be part of an organisation that places culture, healing, and community at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to supporting our staff through professional development, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities to make a genuine impact in the lives of Aboriginal women, families, and communities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where culture, connection and wellbeing come first. Waminda employees enjoy a range of benefits beyond standard award conditions, including additional wellbeing supports, professional development opportunities, cultural leave provisions, flexible work practices where operationally appropriate, and opportunities to contribute to meaningful community-led change. Our team is supported to grow, learn and maintain a healthy balance between work and life.

Apply Now

If you are passionate about empowering women and families to live free from violence and are committed to culturally safe, trauma-informed practice, we encourage you to apply.

Applications for this position will close Friday, 11 of September.

For more information, please contact the People and Culture team at 

peopleandculture@waminda.org.au.