Family Violence Advisor

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent, Full-time with flexible ADO
• Based in Alfred location
• Social Worker Grade 4
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision

What's in it for you

• Fitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment

About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

What you’ll be doing

The Specialist Family Violence Advisor position will enable Alfred Mental and Addiction Health to enhance the capacity to identify and respond to family violence noting that mental health services are in a unique position to identify family violence and intervene early.

The position will be required to consider the specific needs across the age range including young people accessing the Child and Youth Mental Health Services and older people at risk of elder abuse. 

About you

• Approved degree in Social Work and evidence of eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Advanced social work and/or family violence skills, knowledge and experience in providing evidenced based interventions for individuals, groups and communities.
• Previous experience of working within a mental health and or general health setting.
• Experience working in a clinical role with people affected by family violence, including people from the diverse communities. 
• Experience delivering training, preferably training pertaining to family violence.
• Experience in participating in service, project or policy development in health organisations.
• Australian working rights
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.

• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax(Subject to availability)
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Kristen Lewis (Deputy Director of Allied Health) via email - K.Lewis@alfred.org.au 

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Thursday 15 January 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au