MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s cultural or linguistic background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, intersex status, relationship status, religion or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, age, and abilities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
This is a Permanent Part-time (22.8hours per week – 0.6 EFT) opportunity based in Broadmeadows, VIC within our Family Relationship Centre Program.
Our offer:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
- Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
- Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
- Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.
Position Purpose:
This position is situated within the Family Relationship Centre (FRC) in Broadmeadows. The Family Relationship Centre is overseen by a consortium that includes MacKillop (lead agency) and Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre.
The centre helps separating families achieve workable property and parenting arrangements outside the court system by providing information, support, referral, and dispute resolution services.
The Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) is a member of the Family Relationship centre team and reports directly to the Team Leader.
Primary Objectives:
This FDRP role has a focus on providing family and property mediation and dispute resolution services to separating families that are both child focused, culturally appropriate and with the opportunity for child inclusive practice.
The Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner’s (FDRP) role is to help families with their relationships through the provision of parenting after separation programs, information, and referral to a range of services.
Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Law, Social Work, Social Sciences or equivalent.
- Possession of Graduate Diploma Family Dispute Resolution.
- Evidence of current registration as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Attorney General’s Department.
- Knowledge and expertise of the Family Law Act as relevant to the work done as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.
For a full listing please view Position Description.
You must have a:
- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
- Valid Working with Children Check;
- Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles)
How to Apply: Click ‘Apply‘ where you will be prompted to proceed with your application via the Seek website.
Please make sure you address the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the PD as part of your application.
For more information, please contact:
Nicola Byrne at [email protected] or on 03 9351 3700
It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.
Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.