Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families in Kowanyama

About

DCSSDS awarded a contract to Cape York Remote Area Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care Advisory Association Inc for the provision of a Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Worker (SDFVW) as part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Service (FWS).

The SDFVW provides culturally appropriate, holistic, wrap-around, trauma-informed and responsive services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families affected by domestic and family violence.

The role involves providing specialist advice and assistance to FWS staff, conducting risk assessments, assisting with safety planning, participating in client home visits, working jointly with other FWS workers, assessing client needs, developing referral pathways to specialist domestic and family violence, sexual violence and women's support services, and participating in local network meetings and Integrated Service Response (ISR).

The position is 0.6 FTE based in Cairns with outreach support to the Kowanyama community when required.

The contract value is $293,004, procured via RFQ not in P2i.