Specialist Children's Domestic & Family Violence Worker
Location: Remote-based - Umuwa, APY Lands, SA
Salary: $93,622 - $102,672 + Super + Benefits

• Five weeks annual leave + 17.5% loading
• Free remote accommodation + travel allowance
• Therapeutic, culturally safe work with children and families

About the Role & Organisation
Join a respected not-for-profit service supporting women and children across remote Central Australia. This organisation is guided by strong cultural leadership and has a long-standing commitment to trauma-informed, community-led support across NT, SA, and WA.
As the Specialist Children's Domestic & Family Violence Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting up to 8 children and young people at a time who have been exposed to domestic and family violence. Based in Umuwa, you'll work closely with Anangu co-workers and community members to deliver therapeutic, strengths-based and culturally appropriate healing activities.
This is a newly created, fixed-term role until June 2027.

About the Service
The Domestic and Family Violence Service provides immediate and longer-term support for Anangu women and children impacted by violence. It incorporates crisis response, case management, advocacy, and community-based prevention and healing programs - all grounded in Anangu culture and values.

Key Responsibilities
Counselling & Support

• Manage a small caseload of children impacted by domestic violence
• Facilitate therapeutic, on-Country group and individual activities (minimum 18/year)
• Refer clients to clinical services as required and advocate within broader systems

Team Collaboration & Cultural Practice

• Work side-by-side with a female Anangu co-worker in a Malparara (two-way learning) model
• Collaborate with internal teams including Youth and Child & Family Wellbeing Services

Community Engagement & Capacity Building

• Strengthen organisational responses to children exposed to violence
• Model culturally safe practice and support training initiatives for broader teams

Skills & Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, early childhood, or community development
• Experience working with children and young people in groupwork or therapeutic settings
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed and culturally safe practice
• Capacity to work autonomously and adaptively in a remote, cross-cultural setting
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel by 4WD

Benefits

• Competitive, above-award salary
• 11.5% superannuation
• Five weeks annual leave + 17.5% loading
• Three weeks personal leave
• Salary packaging
• Retention bonus + relocation reimbursement
• Travel allowance
• Free accommodation in Umuwa (utilities included)
• Company vehicle access when travelling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing professional development, supervision and cultural support

How to Apply
Reach out to Emma from Evolve Talent for a confidential chat on 02 9044 9135 or email your CV to [email protected]. Know someone perfect for the role? Refer them to us and earn a reward if they're successful!