The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life. Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable. We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria. We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities. . If you're having any trouble viewing this ad and would like it or any attachments in an accessible format (such as large print), please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on the ad. For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs) THE ROLE The Family Group Conference Convenor will play a critical role in supporting vulnerable families to make decisions and develop and implement plans about the care and safety of their children following involvement with the Child Protection program. The FGC convenor will also support families to strengthen their engagement with services. The establishment of this position is part of a Family Group Conference pilot funded by the Victorian Government which will operate in a number of sites across the state. The position will work closely with vulnerable families, service providers, other professionals and the broader child protection workforce to support best outcomes for vulnerable children. The position will require high level written and verbal communication skills, stakeholder engagement skills and an ability to effectively engage families and their broader social networks. The position will also be required to contribute to a variety of work priorities within the unit. This role may at times be required to operate outside normal office hours to effectively meet the needs of families and extended networks engaged in the conferencing process. Do you have a commitment to: Empowering families through family-led decision-making? Experience in delivering services to children and families at risk of entering the child protection system Using interventions such as family mediation or family conferencing to support families to look after their children safely Partnering with specialist services to support families to achieve their goals? Employment status: 4x Full-time (76 hours per fortnight) 670846/670844/670827/670833 1x part time PN. : 681217 (38 hours per fortnight) All positions
