Organisational Context:
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) and Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) have united to form Safe and Equal, combining over thirty years of experience in advocacy and innovation for change in the family violence sector.
Safe and Equal is the peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria. Our vision is a world beyond family and gender-based violence, where women, children and all people from marginalised communities are safe, thriving and respected.
The interests of people experiencing, recovering from, or at risk of, family violence is at the heart of everything we do.
We recognise the gendered nature of violence in our society, and the multiple intersecting forms of power and oppression which can compound the impacts of violence and limit people’s access to services, support and safety. We work closely and collaboratively with other organisations and support the leadership of victim survivors to amplify their voices and create change.
We provide specialist expertise across primary prevention, early intervention, response and recovery approaches and the inter-connections between them.
Safe and Equal holds a central position in the Victorian family violence system and its strategic governance. We are committed to being an independent voice to effect sustainable and purposeful systemic and social change.
Organisational Values:
All employees and Board members of Safe and Equal are expected to work in a way that supports the organisational values:
• We are accountable, act ethically and have integrity.
• We are independent, expert and trusted.
• We are curious and courageous, we learn, and from this we create opportunities.
• We work with care, kindness and compassion.
• We create our own future.
• We strive for gender equity and a socially just world.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Safe and Equal is the peak body for specialist family violence services that provides support to victim survivors in Victoria. The interests of people experiencing, recovering from, or at risk of, family violence is at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is a world beyond family and gender-based violence, where women, children and people from marginalised communities are safe, thriving, and respected.
We apply an intersectional feminist lens in our work to address family and gender-based violence and their intersections with other forms of violence, oppression, and disadvantage.
At Safe and Equal, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation. We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply to work with us, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour and people from migrant and refuge communities, people of any age or gender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) people, people with lived experience of family violence, and people with disability. We also consider applicants regardless of contact with the justice system and experiences of criminalisation, consistent with our legal requirement. If you have any support or access considerations that requires accommodation, we encourage you to let us know.
We are an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action organisation/employer and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.
We are aware that employees have different needs and responsibilities and recognise the importance of work and home life balance and prioritise flexible work practices.
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position. At Safe and Equal we celebrate and support difference and know that one size doe