Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Worker – Justice Support Centre – Bankstown NSW

Justice Support Centre is seeking experienced domestic and family violence workers to join the Sydney and Bankstown Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service teams. You will deliver a best practice, specialist, trauma-informed model of service delivery to women affected by domestic and family violence (DFV) and ensure an integrated response to women assessed as at serious threat of harm. DFV specialist workers work closely with their colleagues to provide an effective and streamlined service that assists women experiencing DFV with threat assessment and safety planning, case coordination, case management, information, hearing support and court advocacy. Successful applicants will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and understanding of the criminal justice response to domestic and family violence, including AVO applications criminal prosecutions and related legal matters such as family law, care and protection, and migration and victim’s compensation issues.