Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service
Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service

Domestic Violence Workers

Job No: 308484
Location: Cairns, Mareeba & Atherton, QLD

  • Support survivors experiencing domestic and family violence with advocacy and practical support
  • $100,000 – $105,000 + super + salary packaging up to $15,900
  • Work alongside courts, police and community services
  • Join a specialist DFV organisation with strong supervision and team support

We Are CRDVS: Grounded in Safety. Driven by Change.

CRDVS is a specialist domestic and family violence service committed to supporting the safety of victim-survivors.

Our work is grounded in a gendered understanding of violence, with clear attention to power, coercive control and perpetrator accountability.

Within the organisation we prioritise reflective practice, structured supervision and collaborative decision-making so practitioners can manage complex work within a supportive team environment.

The Work You Will Step Into

This is frontline domestic and family violence practice supporting adult victim-survivors across Cairns, Mareeba and Atherton.

You will support survivors through:

  • Crisis intake and structured risk assessment
  • Safety planning and case management
  • Court support within the Domestic Violence Court
  • Embedded work with Queensland Police Service
  • Counselling and advocacy
  • Community education and group work

This work often takes place in police stations, courts and crisis environments, where timely safety planning is essential.

Your Role

Your work will involve:

  • Applying structured risk assessment and safety planning
  • Providing clear and informed advocacy
  • Navigating complex systems while maintaining a client-centred approach
  • Maintaining professional boundaries while building trust

This role requires sound judgement, emotional regulation and confidence in crisis environments.

For the full position description, click here.

Support and Structure

Induction is phased and supportive, allowing you to learn CRDVS frameworks and court processes before managing a full caseload.

You will have access to:

  • Monthly internal supervision
  • External supervision every two months
  • Debriefing support
  • Protected team time for case discussion
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Who Thrives in This Role

This role suits practitioners who are:

  • Professionally grounded and resilient
  • Comfortable working in police and court environments
  • Skilled in advocacy and professional documentation
  • Knowledgeable about power, coercion and control
  • Able to remain calm when clients are distressed
  • Committed to supervision and reflective practice

Relevant tertiary qualifications in behavioural or social sciences and DFV experience are required.

What Sustains This Work

Salary: $100,000 – $105,000 plus superannuation (SCHADS Level 5).

Additional benefits include:

  • Salary packaging up to $15,900
  • Leave loading
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Structured supervision
  • Opportunities across Cairns, Mareeba and Atherton
  • Relocation assistance considered

Join the Team

This role offers meaningful frontline work within a supportive specialist service.

If you are committed to safe and accountable domestic and family violence practice, we encourage you to apply.

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Questions

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