Senior Practitioner (Domestic & Family Violence) in Kingston

• Senior Practitioner (Domestic & Family Violence)
• Domestic & Family Violence Senior Practitioner
• Based on Norfolk Island - make a real and lasting impact in the community
• Birthday Leave | 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years continuous service!
• Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15.9k/year
• Remote Allowance provided (details to be confirmed)
• We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007.

We provide foster care and family services.

Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities.

To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities.

Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Domestic & Family Violence Senior Practitioner is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation and administration of domestic and family violence (DFV) programs, initiatives and service responses across Norfolk Island.

The position applies a high level of specialist knowledge, professional judgement and initiative to achieve organisational objectives and improve outcomes for victim-survivors, children, young people and families affected by domestic and family violence.

Some of the key responsibilities include

• Develop and deliver programs, procedures, practices, service pathways and service responses to meet the varied needs of children, young people and victim/survivors impacted by DFV.
• Provide expert DFV advice and guidance during case consultations, collaborative meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Provide professional supervision, mentoring and coaching to staff, delivering culturally appropriate, holistic, trauma-informed, and responsive services to community members impacted by DFV.
• Work with other team members to undertake delegated functions under the Child Welfare Act 2009 (NI) including receiving, investigating, and assessing child protection concerns.

The base salary for this position is $105,570.40 - $110,350.76 per annum + super + salary packaging options up to $15.9k per year. This is a full, ongoing position.

This role will involve living on Norfolk Island, a remote island community in the South Pacific. A remote allowance may be provided, to be confirmed during the recruitment stage.

About you

Our ideal candidate will come with significant post-qualification experience in child and family work, with a focus on domestic and family violence.

You will also have experience in planning and implementing projects, programs or service initiatives.

Prior experience working with people in a crisis response, including conducting risk assessments, developing case management plans and delivering evidence-based interventions is also essential.

Other key things we are looking for

• Recognised Social Work or other relevant degree.
• Ability to tailor responses to a unique socio-cultural and remote community context.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community services systems, DFV practice frameworks and service delivery models.
• Tenacious, diligent, and resilient with the ability to adopt a creative approach to problem solving in a resource limited environment.
• Ability to work respectfully in partnership with internal and external stakeholders and community members.
• My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience.

All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day.

Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life

Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements.

We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible.

Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!

• Health and

Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve.

We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks' of annual leave after 2 years' continuous service with us!

• Professional

Development: We provide both digital e Learning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library.

Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you'll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!

• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!
• The fine print
• Applications close: 8 November 2026 (extended)
• For further information, please contact Stephanie Fielder, Assistant Director (Norfolk Island) at ***************@keyassets. org. au.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media at #We Are Key Assets.