Family Domestic & Sexual Violence Manager (YYMS)

About the Organisation

The Yura Yungi Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation (YYMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) located in Halls Creek, WA.

YYMS's functions include providing comprehensive primary health care services to the Aboriginal populations and others in and around Halls Creek. The service provides primary health care clinical services and population health programs in Halls Creek and at the outlying Ringer's Soak community.

About the Opportunity

YYMS now has an opportunity for Family Domestic & Sexual Violence (FDSV) Manager o join their multidisciplinary team on a full-time basis. This role is being offered on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer  you will be responsible for providing supervision and leadership to the domestic violence program staff

Some of your other key duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Identify organisations and individuals to participate in community education and healing activities to reduce the impact of family and domestic violence
• Provide written program status reports to the CEO where necessary or required 
• Role model respectful and professional behaviour within the work environment at all times including displaying leadership, initiative, openness, honesty, genuineness and transparency  
• Administer the FDSV referral processes ensuring that referrals meet guideline standards and contain all appropriate information to support decision making 
• Develop and review protocols or formal agreements with key stakeholders, sharing of information, confidentiality of agreements, decision making processes and conflict resolution 
• Promote a culture of collective learning and collaborative work practice, including respectful and positive communication within the team/organisation

As this role is based in a remote Aboriginal community, as such, you will need to have previous experience working with Aboriginal clients and/or a strong understanding of Aboriginal culture.

If you are looking for a change of routine, a change of lifestyle or a new adventure, this is the role for you!You will see and experience more of Australia's real outback than most people ever will - and get paid to do it!

About the Benefits

You will be rewarded with a highly attractive base salary of $90,000 - $135,000 (depending on experience) per annum pro rata plus superannuation and a further host of benefits, including:

• 5 weeks annual leave;
• Salary packaging up to $31,177 annually
• Work hours are from 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (no weekends!)

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About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a qualifications in social work/ or a minimum of Certificate 4 in Management and demonstrated ability to positively interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to achieve community-desired outcomes.

About Halls Creek

Halls Creek, a boom town at the heart of the Kimberley region is a busy service town for surrounding pastoralists, Aboriginal communities and travellers exploring northern Western Australia. Halls Creek is also the fourth fastest growing shire within Western Australia.

Situated in the heart of the Kimberley, Halls Creek is a cultural epicenter with a number of great art centres within the district and is the gateway to a range of world renowned natural attractions, including the World Heritage listed Bungle Bungle ranges of Purnululu National Park and Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater (the second largest on earth with a diameter of 850 meters).

Halls Creek is just 1200 kms from Darwin, 700 kms from Broome and 1050 kms to Alice Springs, offering you the opportunity to explore more of the beautiful Australian outback in your spare time.

Accommodation, to suit a single person or family, has been set aside for this position.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, advance your career and enhance your cultural knowledge in a stunning outback location. Make a positive difference - Apply Now!