Domestic And Family Violence - Multicultural Specialist

About the role:The Domestic and Family Violence - Multicultural Specialist provides high-level expert advice to ensure the Womenu0027s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS) is relevant, accessible and responsive to women and their children from multicultural backgrounds.The aim of the role is to promote awareness to multicultural women and children and proactively identify, report and address all forms of risk, providing a safe environment free from harm and undertake the necessary planning to address a clients’ immediate needs. The role will work within local multicultural communities and the broader community to promote awareness of Domestic and Family Violence and WDVCAS services.This is a permanent part-time position based in our Artarmon office, working 3 days per week, 7 hours per day.Main duties:

• Provide an environment that is safe for women and children free from harm and promoting staff commitment to safeguarding.
• Ensure compliance with incident management, reporting and escalation requirements and that organisational obligations under mandatory reporting, child protection, safeguarding and WHS are met.
• Contacting clients referred to the WDVCAS in a timely manner, conducting a threat assessment to ascertain their current risk status and undertaking safety planning to address a client’s immediate safety needs.
• Liaising with clients in relation to Safety Action Plans.
• Attend court on AVO list days and other days as required to provide information, assistance and referral and court advocacy for WDVCAS clients from multicultural backgrounds.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key partners including the NSW Police Force, Local Courts, legal representatives, and referral agencies, in order to facilitate client access to those agencies and services.
• Developing solid working relationships and referral networks with local services that respond to the needs of Multicultural Women and Children.
• Develop links with local Multicultural communities to promote the service of the WDVCAS and encourage women to use the service.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Working knowledge in the Domestic and Family Violence space, its complexities and consequences.
• Understanding of impact of Domestic and Family Violence on multicultural women and children, and sensitivity to their needs, women who are isolated, newly arrived and/or refugee women, and women with limited language skills.
• Knowledge 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, visa and immigration law.
• Ability to work within local multicultural communities and the broader community to promote awareness of Domestic and Family Violence and WDVCAS services.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in negotiation, advocacy, and conflict resolution.
• Current NSW Driver’s License and access to an insured vehicle.

About us:CatholicCare provides a range of services to assist women and children experiencing Domestic and Family Violence. We assist all women, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds, older women, women in same sex relationships, Aboriginal women and women who are isolated. CatholicCare also provides responses to fathers who have caused harm to their family through violence or the use of coercive controlling behaviours.Some examples of the services we provide include, women’s domestic violence court advocacy service, staying home leaving violence program, safe homes, after hours response team, specialist housing and homeless services, multi-systemic therapy for child abuse and neglect, support groups for women, casework support and working with men.Culture and BenefitsWe know that changing roles is a big decision, so here is what we can offer you:

• Salary packaging benefits to receive a portion of your salary tax-free.
• A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities.
• Access to training and learning opportunities.
• An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support.
• An additional paid leave day (CatholicCare Day) to be taken at the end of the year.

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