Due to the nature of this role only female identified candidates may apply.

• Relocation assistance provided
• Generous leave entitlements
• Salary packaging benefits

ABOUT NPYWC

At its core NPY Women’s Council is about family and community – Walytja. Our purpose is to work with women, children and their families of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara (NPY) region in central Australia. Our role is to work side by side and help increase their capacity to lead safe and healthy lives with improved life choices.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The NPY Women’s Council Domestic and Family Violence Service (DFVS) supports Anangu women from the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara lands who are experiencing domestic and family violence. The service operates across the Central Desert tri-state region, incorporating communities in NT, SA and WA. DFVS provides immediate crisis response support via our team of Intake and Assessment Officers, who provide short-term intensive support via our freecall referral line.

DFVS also employ a team of caseworkers who support a caseload of women over the medium- to long-term, and make regular visits to remote communities. DFVS also incorporates a community programs team which provides specialist support (e.g. legal advocacy), and brings together Anangu women with lived experience of DV to provide cultural guidance to our workers, and to engage in healing and primary prevention work in their own communities. DFVS work from a trauma-informed, culturally safe model and centre the agency of Anangu women in all our work.

You can find more detail about our way of working in the Strengthening Community Capacity to End Violence Framework: https://www.npywc.org.au/publications/

ABOUT THE ROLE

The SA Team Leader manages a small team of frontline domestic and family violence workers. The role is responsible for:

• Supervision of caseworkers who service the SA communities in our region
• Supervision of Intake and Assessment Officers who respond to urgent requests for support via our freecall referral line or in-person presentation at our office
• Developing and maintaining relationships for coordinated and collaborative service delivery in SA
• Working in close collaboration with the NT/WA Team Leader
• Participating in the broader management of the DFVS via the leadership team

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidates will have a relevant qualifications and demonstrated experience in Social Work, Psychology, Community Development or related studies and have an understanding of an holistic and relational approach to domestic violence service delivery, relevant for Aboriginal Australian cultural contexts.

You will also have an interest in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cross-cultural environments.

This is your opportunity to make a real impact alongside a dedicated, skilled and supportive group of people. The organisation is committed to working within the NPY lands for the benefit of Anangu people in the region and you will work in an environment and landscape unique to Australia.

You will work within a supportive, trauma-informed framework and we provide a comprehensive, culturally aware orientation program. You will receive best practice clinical supervision and professional development that includes vicarious trauma, case management and four-wheel drive training.

In addition to this we offer a generous remuneration package. You will receive an above award salary, salary packaging benefits, 25 days of annual leave, 5 days of additional leave and 15 days of personal leave. We also provide use of a company vehicle when travelling remotely along with travel allowance.

A position description is attached.