Family Violence Program Manager
- Manage operational and clinical oversight of family violence programs.
- Lead and support family violence practitioners and ensure service quality.
- Maintain key sector partnerships for evidence-based service delivery.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Program Manager Family Violence at our Boronia centre to join RAV.
About us
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Manager-Outer East, the Program Manager – Family Violence Services is responsible for the operational and clinical oversight of RAV’s family violence programs. This involves leading and supporting family violence practitioners, overseeing service quality and safety, managing program performance and compliance, providing clinical guidance for complex cases, and maintaining key sector partnerships to ensure high-quality, evidence-based and outcomes-focused service delivery.
This role is located at Boronia working across our Boronia and Kew centres and is part-time, permanent role working nine (9) days per fortnight. The base salary range is $142,327 - $146,341 (pro-rata) per annum.
About you
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Psychology, with at least 5 years’ family violence experience and 3 years’ team leadership experience.
- Advanced family violence risk assessment and management skills, with in-depth knowledge of Victoria’s family violence service system.
- Proven ability to manage service delivery, contractual requirements, program risks and competing priorities.
- Strong leadership, communication and decision-making skills, with experience working with diverse clients and stakeholders desirable.
We provide
- Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
- Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
- The opportunity to work within a values-driven organisation, see our Employee Value Proposition
Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Tracy Hansen-Eales, Senior Manager - Outer East Melbourne by phoning 9725 9964 for specific queries. Applications close 5 November 2026.
Please submit your CV/resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can’t be saved mid-way.
RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.
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