For students and graduates

Do you want to work in an exciting, challenging and rewarding sector that makes a real difference for people affected by family violence or sexual assault?

The Victorian family violence, sexual assault and primary prevention sector needs someone like you.

What roles are available in the family violence, sexual assault and prevention sectors?

There are a wide variety of entry-level and graduate roles available, including in:

• victim support services
• perpetrator services
• The Orange Door
• Aboriginal services
• primary prevention.

For more information on the range of roles available, have a look at the Family Violence Jobs Portal.

What do I need to work in the family violence, sexual assault and primary prevention sectors?

A new mandatory minimum qualification policy now applies for people who enter the family violence sector as a specialist family violence practitioner from 1 July 2021.

This means that new family violence practitioners employing in a Victorian Government-funded organisation must either:

• hold a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification
• be working towards meeting the new mandatory minimum qualification policy requirement, via one of the available employment pathways.

Sexual assault, Men’s Behaviour Change and primary prevention roles sit outside of the scope of the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications.

You can find out more about the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications and if they apply to you by visiting the webpage Mandatory minimum qualifications for specialist family violence practitioners.

You will learn and grow through the support of your colleagues, on-the-job training and best practice approaches.

How do I find a job that is right for me?

The first place to start your journey on the way to a rewarding and meaningful career within the sector is by looking on the Family Violence Jobs Portal.

If you are looking for a new role, the Family Violence Jobs Portal will provide you with an efficient and easy way to access a range of jobs and employment opportunities across a range of family violence roles in Victoria.

It’s also a great way to stay on top of industry news as it happens and be part of a growing employment sector.

The Family Violence Jobs Portal allows you to:

• find jobs quickly and easily via keyword, job category and location search
• set a job alert to be notified of new matched opportunities
• shortlist jobs of interest and apply
• create an AirCV profile, enabling you to apply for jobs from any mobile device – anywhere, anytime
• share jobs and opportunities you find with friends and colleagues via social media.

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Graduate Program

The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Graduate Program provides a meaningful, challenging and rewarding pathway into the sector for new and recent graduates.

The program will recruit new or recent graduates to work in a range of family violence, sexual assault and primary prevention roles across Victoria. Graduate roles include victim support, perpetrator, sexual assault, prevention and Aboriginal family violence services.