The Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has an exciting opportunity for the right person, to contributes to the delivery of a family violence intervention program and intensive case management within Tasmania Prison Service.

The Department of Justice has a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.  Please inform TPS Recruiting at TPSRecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au as soon as possible. 

Details of Appointment

Fixed-term commencing as soon as possible to 29 September 2028.

This is a day work position working 73.50 hours per fortnight. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar permanent, full time, part time and/or casual vacancies.

Benefits

Salary of $99,482 to $104,352 pa. Starting salary negotiable within range subject to experience in a similar role. Annual salary increase within this range in accordance with the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement.

In addition to the salary: 

• Correctional Facility Allowance of 7.5% 
• 12% super from 1 July 2025, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging.
• 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme.
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other service via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team.
• Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania.

Working Environment

Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) has prison facilities located at Risdon Vale, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania. This position is based at Risdon Vale. 

The Risdon Vale site offers a corporate working environment without the hustle and bustle of city centre offices, free on-site parking and access to the on-site staff gym (or head across the road to Risdon Brook Dam for a walk at lunch time). 

Duties

• Undertake assessment and processing of incoming referrals to determine program suitability and liaise with remandees/offenders on referral outcomes.
• Co-facilitate the delivery of group sessions of non-criminogenic family violence interventions as required
• Maintain oversight of and assist in developing comprehensive case plans as required.
• Provide case management support for complex/high risk participants for up to 12 months to those subject to family violence offences in the care of the Tasmania Prison Service, and during their transition into the community.
• Provide individualised 1:1 support for complex/high risk participants in working to address specific criminogenic and non-criminogenic risk factors, dynamics and individual drivers that lead to criminal justice engagement for family violence behaviours.
• Provide coordination, support, advice, and guidance on the day-to-day operations of the Family Violence Interventions Officers, including allocations of workload distributions under consultation with the Specialist Clinician Family Violence.
• Liaise with TPS staff, external stakeholders, and work collaboratively with victim-survivor support organisations in carrying out duties.
• Maintain case notes, records, and administrative information and prepare formal family violence risk assessments to determine ongoing risk management strategies, and any other reports required in accordance with case management and program standards.
• Provide operational supervision to Family Violence Interventions Officers.
• Participate in ongoing professional development including training, and clinical supervision.

Essential Requirements*

Current drivers’ licence.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working within the Family Violence sector with those who have lived experienced of, or have perpetrated, family violence.
• Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study at a recognised tertiary institution.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (358171) Senior Family Violence Interventions Officer - Feb 2026.pdf

 Statement of Duties (358171) Senior Family Violence Interventions Officer - Feb 2026.docx

 About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Prison Service) (1).DOCX

 About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Prison Service).pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

 FAQs Short Form Application.docx

 FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact TPS Recruiting on (03) 6165 7394 or TPSRecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au.

For more information

Name: Lis Nosworthy
Position: Specialist Clinician – Family Violence
Email: Lis.Nosworthy@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 8121

OR

TPS Recruiting
6165 7394
tpsrecruiting@justice.tas.gov.au

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

TPS Recruiting
(03) 6165 7394