Group Facilitator – Motivation for Change (MFC)

inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence has an exciting opportunity for a Group Facilitator (fluent in Dari and Hindi) to join the MFC team.

Status:	Casual
No. of Vacancy:	1
Location:	Remote/Dandenong/East Melbourne
Grade	SCHADS Level 6.1+ Casual Loading+ super + salary packaging

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

inTouch is at the forefront of providing integrated and culturally responsive services to women from migrant and refugee communities experiencing family violence. For over 40 years, we’ve championed the cause of our clients, helping more than 30,000 women, children and families to thrive despite the challenges they’ve faced. Our approach is unique and effective, thanks to our in Language, inCulture delivery model and our team’s profound and personal understanding of cultural sensitivities and the migration journey.

inTouch is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Motivation for Change program is a sought-after program by service sector and community groups responding to the need for tailored support for men who use violence from multicultural communities. The program delivers a 20-week culturally tailored intervention program for men from migrant and refugee backgrounds who use family violence, with a focus on South Asian and Afghan communities. The role involves co-facilitating weekly group sessions and providing case management using a trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach to help participants understand the impact of violence, take accountability, and build safer relationships.

Working as part of a multilingual and multicultural team, you’ll provide in-language and in-culture support to strengthen engagement, reduce barriers of fear and mistrust towards mainstream services, and contribute to safer, violence-free communities..

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare for group facilitation based on MFC Group Curriculum.
• Ability to assess family violence risk according to MARAM Framework and a thorough knowledge of application of Evidence based risk factors, MARAM tools including Adult Using Violence Tools, FVISS & CISS.
• Ability to assess dynamic FV risk to women and children through group participatory engagement.
• Ability to respond to critical and non-critical incidents following organisational policies and procedures.
• Participate in a weekly de-briefing with peer/s.
• Participate in regular supervision.
• Participate in regular professional development activities that is directly relevant to the role.
• Maintain accurate records of group sessions including and not limited to Attendance Sheets and Facilitator Notes.
• Engage in Reflective practice individually and in a Team setting.
• Maintain permits and licenses required for compliance checks as required by the organization.
• Availability to attend internal and external meetings as required.

ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

To be successful in the role you will have;

Essential Criteria

• A relevant tertiary undergraduate degree (in social work, psychology, counselling or a related subject)
• A graduate diploma or graduate certificate qualification in men’s family violence
• A Victorian Risk Assessment and Risk Management Framework training certificate
• Should have 100 hours of experience facilitating men’s behaviour change groups or have observed a minimum of ten group sessions.
• Highly developed skills in speaking, reading and writing Dari and Hindi

HOW TO APPLY

All position-related inquiries and applications should be directed to hr@intouch.org.au

Please submit a complete current resume outlining previous roles, responsibilities and achievements and a brief cover letter addressing selection criteria by 5pm, Thursday 13 November 2025.

inTouch values diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities and sexual orientations.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks including a National Police Check (including an international police check if resided continuously in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the last ten years), Working with Children Check, Reference checks, proof of eligibility to work in Australia and qualification checks.