SOCIAL WORK CAREERS
Family and domestic violence practitioners support victim-survivors to be safe and recover, while holding systems accountable. Social workers bring trauma-informed practice, risk assessment frameworks and advocacy to one of Australia's most urgent social challenges.
THE WORK
+Safety planning and specialist risk assessment (e.g. MARAM in Victoria)`
+`Crisis response and refuge intake`
+`Court support and intervention order assistance`
+`Therapeutic recovery work with adults and children`
+`Coordinating with police, courts, housing and child protection
+Specialist family violence services`
+`Refuges and crisis accommodation`
+`The Orange Door and intake hubs (Victoria)`
+`Men's behaviour change programs`
+`Community legal centres
YOUR PATHWAY
Sustained national investment in family violence responses has created strong demand for qualified social workers with specialist risk assessment skills - skills built through the IHM BSW's practice-led curriculum and field education.
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