Northern Integrated Family Violence Services (NIFVS) Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (FVRIC) Leadership Group Chair

Organisational Context

The Northern Integrated Family Violence Services (NIFVS) Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (FVRIC) Leadership Group is seeking to engage an Independent Chair to oversee and provide leadership and broad coordination to the delivery of agreed regional priority actions of the NIFVS FVRIC.

Exemption

This position is only open to women and gender diverse people (i.e., people who identify as women and people whose gender identity does not align with the gender assigned at birth, including trans, non-binary, agender, intersex and other gender diverse individuals; not including individuals for whom their biological sex and gender identity is male). EOE H319/2022

Employment Type

Contracted Service (by invoice)

Representation is for a one-year term, extendable up to three years.

Meetings will be held for 2 hours on a 6-weekly basis for the first 12 months, with a total of 9 meetings, and then will be subject to review.

Location

The NIFVS Team are located at the Preston Offices of Women’s Health In the North (WHIN): Level 2 – 166 Raglan Street, Preston

Meetings will be held primarily online, however, there will be hybrid and/or in-person meetings by agreement with the FVRIC Leadership Group.

Key Objective

Provide high-level area-based strategic leadership to the NIFVS FVRIC Leadership Group and General Membership Committee across the NMR.
Lead and strengthen system-wide collaboration and decision-making processes by identifying and implementing improvements for local service delivery, and to advocate on relevant policy and program design issues.
Lead and strengthen system integration (horizontal and vertical) and alignment through the implementation of the Victorian Government’s family reform agenda.
Support system drivers developed by the Leadership Group and General Membership Committee and foster innovation.
Enable the prioritisation of the voice of lived experience and informs decision-making at all levels.
Enable the guiding principles of Dhelk Dja: Safe Our Way – Strong Culture, Strong Peoples, Strong Families, and The Family Violence Experts by Experience Framework to inform all our collective actions.
Provide overarching guidance and support to the working groups delivering on specific work identified in the key strategic priorities as identified in the relevant NIFVS FVRIC Strategic Plan and Annual Action Plans.

Key Selection Criteria

A comprehensive understanding of family violence issues, government policy and current initiatives in the family violence sector, including an informed understanding of the continuum of family violence from prevention, early intervention, response and recovery.
Previous experience in a similar Chair role and/or demonstrated strong facilitation, conflict resolution, leadership skills and efficient time keeping.
Understanding of trauma informed practice and demonstrated ability to work in a trauma-informed manner with all people including those with lived experience of family violence and other intersecting issues.
Exceptional strategic and analytical skills with the ability to analyse and synthesise large amounts of complex information and embed lived experience perspectives.
Significant and demonstrable management experience in the community sector.
An understanding and commitment to addressing family violence and the contributing dynamics for Aboriginal communities and other Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities.
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

Remuneration

$82.00 per hour at 140 hours annually ($11,480.00)

Annual Remuneration Requirements:

x8 Leadership Group Meetings incl. agenda, mtg prep & debriefing = 32hrs
x2 General Membership Committee full day meetings incl. planning, prep, review = 36hrs
x1 Building Bridges Forum (full day events) incl. support NIFVS Team & MC Forums = 20hrs
Supervision and Support of PSA and NIFVS Team incl. SFVIAC and statewide policy, relationships with FV peaks, advocacy leadership and seeking grant opportunities = 52hrs

Application Details

Please refer to the position description on the Women's Health In the North website:

https://www.whin.org.au/about-us/work-available/

Please send applications to the following email address with your name and ‘Confidential’ in the subject line to: jobs@whin.org.au, or apply online.

Closing date: Monday 14 July 2025 - 4pm

Further information

If you have any specific queries about this position, please contact Veronica Hunt, Principal Strategic Advisor, Northern Integrated Family Violence Services on veronica.h@whin.org.au or mobile 0430 552 212.

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