The Northern Integrated Family Violence Services (NIFVS) are seeking an Expert by Lived Experience representative for the Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (FVRIC) Leadership Group.

This role will be part of new governance arrangements and will represent victim survivors at a regional level to inform policy, planning, action, and advocacy across the Northern Metropolitan Region’s family violence sector. The position will hold voting rights, influencing decision-making processes.

The position is a hybrid role, with the representative required to be able to attend meetings in Thornbury, located in the Northern Metropolitan Region (NMR) of Melbourne.

Who we are:

• The Northern Integrated Family Violence Services (NIFVS) Family Violence Regional Integration Committee (FVRIC) provides family violence system leadership across the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne.
• FVRICs are local governance structures that were established in 2006 to improve the integration of services that respond to family violence.

The Leadership Group is constituted by 12 representatives: 4 elected representatives from the General Membership Committee, the NIFVS Principal Strategic Advisor, 2 DFFH representatives from the Hume Moreland Area (HMA) and the North East Melbourne Area (NEMA), 2 Hub Managers of The Orange Door from the HMA and NEMA, 2 representatives from a Specialist Family Violence Service organisation, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) representative and an Expert by Experience representative.

What you will do:

• Attend FVRIC Leadership Group meetings.
• Support the functions of the FVRIC Leadership Group.
• Act as an advocate on behalf of victim survivors of family who live and work in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
• Ensure the activities, including Strategic Planning and Annual Action Planning and Review processes, are culturally informed and safe.
• Participate in FVRIC Working Groups as is appropriate.

What we’re looking for:

• A representative who has an understanding of the Family Violence sector in Victoria.
• Current participation in a peer-support program is preferred for this position.
• Desirable that the representative lives or works in the NMR.

How to apply:

For further information and a copy of the Position Description click here.

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Appointment: Will be subject to an open General FVRIC Membership election process.

If you have specific queries about this position, please contact Veronica Hunt, Principal Strategic Advisor, NIFVS FVRIC via email [email protected] using the subject line: Leadership Group Expert by Experience Representative enquiry via EthicalJobs or telephone 03 9968 1125.

A position description is attached.