Offices
There are child protection offices located across Victoria, in both regional and metropolitan areas. When applying, you'll be asked to identify your office location of choice.
Office locations are as follows:
North Division
Loddon and Mallee areas
- Bendigo
- Mildura
- Swan Hill
Hume Merri-Bek and North Eastern Melbourne areas
- Preston
South Division
Inner and Outer Gippsland areas
- Bairnsdale
- Morwell
- Sale
- Warragul
Southern Melbourne and Bayside Peninsula areas
- Dandenong
- Frankston
East Division
Goulburn, Ovens and Murray areas
- Seymour
- Shepparton
- Wangaratta
- Wodonga
Inner and Outer Eastern Melbourne areas
- Box Hill
West Division
Wimmera South West area
- Hamilton
- Horsham
- Portland
- Warrnambool
Central Highlands area
- Ballarat
Barwon Area
- Geelong
Brimbank, Melton and Western Melbourne areas
- Footscray
- Sunshine
- Werribee
The organisation structure description of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing includes downloadable document with the maps of the divisions and areas by local government areas.
Statewide
After Hours Service (AHS) teams
Box Hill, Bendigo, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Geelong, Morwell, Sale, Bairnsdale, Mildura, Wodonga, Warrnambool, Portland, Hamilton, Horsham and Ballarat.
Intake and Assessment teams
Box Hill, Dandenong, Preston and Geelong.
Make the move to regional Victoria
Are you considering work as a child protection practitioner in regional Victoria?
There have been recent innovations to the child protection program in Victoria that have significantly evolved the practitioner experience. You can benefit from these changes and take your social work, psychology or welfare-related career to the next level.
There are generous financial incentives and supports available for those living and working in child protection in eligible locations across regional Victoria.
Child protection jobs - work in regional Victoria
Now is the perfect time to consider relocating to regional Victoria and having a positive impact on the lives of children and families.
Child protection jobs - regional locations
Help strengthen the lives of children and families in your local community.
Child protection jobs - regional benefits
Child protection practitioners in regional Victoria have access to a broad range of benefits, including professional development through training programs and study leave.
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