
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
Relationships Australia VIC
Posted 1 day ago
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, you are a qualified Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) able to work with our team of highly skilled and dedicated practitioners providing FDRP to separating couples by assisting to resolve issues in dispute such as parenting arrangements, property settlements and developing parenting plans. Your responsibilities include providing conflict resolution, parent education, a framework for negotiation, undertaking assessments and mediation, group work (as required), providing information, support, and referrals to match presenting needs to services and programs. The successful candidate MUST have a Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution.
We are offering a part-time position (0.6 FTE), working 22.05 hours a week, including one evening shift at our Kew Centre. The base salary range is $98k-$105k (pro-rata) per annum with access to salary packaging of $18,550 per annum.
About you
- Degree qualified in social sciences (psychology, social work), law or dispute resolution and/or Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution.
- Accreditation as an FDRP with the Attorney-General’s Department.
- Experience/or training in property mediation, or willing to undertake training (desirable).
We provide
- Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Best practice clinical supervision.
Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Carolyn Last, Senior Manager at Kew, by calling 0448 396 865 for specific queries. Applications closes on Wednesday, 27th August 2025.
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.
About Relationships Australia VIC
At RAV, our staff are the heart of our organisation, integral to our success, and the impact of our services and programs. Our vision, values and strategic priorities are the foundations of our organisation, culture and how we work with colleagues, clients and the community. Core to our culture is our commitment to meeting the needs of our clients and we’re proud to have supported more than 650,000 clients over 75 years. Since 1948, we’ve evolved from being a Melbourne-based with volunteers providing counselling and education, to an organisation providing over 120 services from more than 21 sites across Victoria, and through additional outreach locations and telehealth.
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