Screening, Identification and Triage (SIT) Practitioner - The Barwon Orange Door Colac Access Point

Employment Type -  Permanent Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 32 

Classification - Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector)(Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026 

Job Category - Orange Door Barwon Practitioner

Req Id - 9637 

About Us

Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:

• Nursing/Midwifery
• Aged Care
• Medical
• Community Services
• Corporate Services
• Support Services

About the role

Screening, Identification and Triage (SIT) Practitioner – The Barwon Orange Door Colac Access Point

Permanent Part Time up to 32 hours per fortnight 

Colac Area Health is a values-based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.

 
The Barwon Orange Door (BOD) provides integrated intake services to clients seeking assistance with child wellbeing; specialist women’s and men’s family violence; Child Protection and Aboriginal services and is staffed by a range of partner agency staff working in a collaborative and integrated model of practice. Together the BOD provides integrated screening, investigation, triage, assessment and planning for:

1. Vulnerable families in need of support with the care, wellbeing and development of their children including unborns and young people;
2. Women, children and young people experiencing family violence;
3. Perpetrators of family violence. Colac Area Health is a partner agency of

The Screening Identification and Triage Practitioner (SIT) is a member of The Barwon Orange Door Colac Access Point service  that provides a timely, accurate and culturally safe first response to referrals received by The Barwon Orange Door, so that people experiencing family violence, people using violence, children and families are quickly identified, assessed and connected to the right service.

The main role is to screen, intake and triage all incoming referrals, including Victoria Police L17 referrals, professional referrals, applying the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) and the Family Violence and Child Information Sharing Schemes (FVISS and CISS).

The SIT Practitioner determines risk, priority and service response, and ensures immediate safety and wellbeing needs are identified and responded to at first contact, including safety planning, crisis support and warm referral.

What’s required? 

• A Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, Welfare or a related discipline, or an active commitment to working toward the qualification consistent with the DFFH mandatory minimum qualification requirements for the family violence and family services workforce; or significant relevant experience and transferable skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of family violence, its gendered drivers, and its impact on women, children, young people and families, including the effects of trauma and cumulative harm.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of MARAM, including risk identification, screening, assessment and safety planning.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS).
• Experience in intake, triage, assessment, duty or crisis response, with the ability to make timely, defensible decisions under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a flexible, non-judgemental, strengths-based and empowering approach to service delivery.  
• Demonstrated cultural safety and responsiveness in work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, and a commitment to inclusive practice with people of all backgrounds, abilities, genders and sexualities.
• Sound interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including clear, accurate and professional record keeping.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a collaborative member of a multi-agency team in a demanding environment.
• Knowledge of local family violence, housing, legal, health and community services across the Barwon area and Colac Otway Shire, or the demonstrated ability to acquire it quickly.
• Competence with client information and case management systems and the Microsoft Office suite. 

Benefits working with us

Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;

• Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
• Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
• Active Social Club
• Extensive professional development and continuing education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to on-site research support from the CAH Research Unit and the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre

To learn about our town and region please visit: Discovering natures wonders in Colac

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

To apply visit: https://peopleplus.swarh.vic.gov.au/CAH

This role requires you to provide evidence of the current influenza vaccination.

Contact person: Ruth Hamilton

Email:  rhamilton@cah.vic.gov.au

Phone: 0499 500 541

Application closing date: Friday 23 October 2026

Position Description

Are you currently a Colac Area Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site here or via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply though the internal portal.