Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service

Domestic Violence Workers (Full-time and Part-time)

Job No: 299085
Location: Cairns, QLD

Join a leading Domestic Violence Service and create lasting change in the Cairns community

  • Competitive salary ($100,000 – $105,000 FTE) + super + salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
  • Full-time and part-time roles available to suit your lifestyle
  • Join a supportive, low-turnover team with ongoing professional development opportunities

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service (CRDVS)

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc. (CRDVS) aims to use its specialist knowledge and skills to prevent domestic and family violence in the community and empower those affected by it. 

CRDVS's vision is "Making a difference – bringing domestic and family violence to an end". We seek to do this by providing a confidential, comprehensive, and client-centred quality service to all vulnerable clients free of charge. CRDVS at all times strives to uphold high levels of professionalism and accountability.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.dvcairns.org/

About the Opportunity

Due to growth and increased funding, we are looking for full-time and part-time (0.8 FTE) Domestic Violence Workers, based in Cairns, QLD.

Reporting to the Senior Practitioner, you’ll support victim-survivors through a combination of crisis intervention, safety planning, court support, and ongoing counselling. You’ll work both in-office and onsite at Queensland Police Service (QPS) stations, helping vulnerable individuals access timely, trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing crisis intervention including intake and assessment
  • Offering crisis counselling and ongoing DV counselling
  • Assisting at Cairns Domestic Violence Court with information and referral
  • Working closely with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) on improving the safety of victim-survivors
  • Engaging in group work and community education
  • Maintaining accurate and confidential records of client work

To read the full position description, please click here.

Your work will be critical in ensuring that victim-survivors feel safe, empowered, and supported through every stage of their journey.

About You

To qualify, you will need tertiary qualifications in behavioural or social sciences. While experience is preferred (especially for Level 5 SCHADS candidates), we also welcome applications from new graduates, as training and upskilling can be provided for the right candidates.

The following skills and background will also be highly valued:

  • Crisis intervention and case management
  • Counselling and advocacy
  • Community engagement experience
  • Knowledge of domestic violence dynamics
  • Experience working in culturally diverse settings

As our ideal candidate, you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Your ability to apply an intersectional lens and understand the gendered nature of violence will be critical to your success in this role.

This is a role where you can make a significant impact, supporting victims and working towards the elimination of domestic and family violence in our community.

Please Note: All applicants must hold (or obtain) a current C Class driver's licence, a Working With Children Card and a formal police criminal history check.

About the Benefits

In addition to a Level 5 SCHADS salary of $100,000 – $105,000 p.a. (pro rata) + 12% super, you'll enjoy a range of generous benefits, including:

  • NFP salary packaging to increase your take-home pay by up to $15,900 p.a.
  • Additional leave loading
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us
  • Formal training programs to build your expertise and confidence in the role
  • On-the-job upskilling support, ideal for both emerging practitioners and those returning to the sector
  • Opportunity to join a close-knit organisation with low staff turnover, indicative of not just how personally rewarding our work is, but also the high level of support that we enjoy
  • A chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of victim-survivors

Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're looking for a rewarding, purpose-driven role where your work creates real impact every day, this is your opportunity.

CRDVS offers a supportive, stable team environment, ongoing training, and the chance to be part of a highly respected domestic violence service.

Apply now – we’re interviewing as applications are received.

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The Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc (CRDVS) began its life back in 1987 when it grew from a local, grass roots group called the Domestic Violence Action Group (DVAG). This group was made up of passionate people who volunteered their time to look at the issue of domestic violence in the Cairns area. The DVAG was made up of volunteers from Ruth's Women's Shelter, the Women's Information and Referral Centre, local lawyers, Lifeline and the Cairns Base Hospital Social Worker.

In response to the Queensland Domestic Violence Task Force report Beyond These Walls, published in 1988, the DVAG sought to establish a service model to provide interventions for people affected by domestic and family violence and funding was applied for under the Domestic Violence Initiative Programme. In 1992 the Regional Domestic Violence Service Cairns (as it was then known) became one of the first four Regional Domestic Violence Services to receive funding from the Queensland government.

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service