Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

For over 50 years, Each has stood beside individuals and communities, helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives.  
We put people at the heart of everything we do, surrounding them with a network of care and support that empowers individuals to thrive. 
Join us and be part of a team that delivers Altogether better care - because when we come together, we create brighter futures for all. 

• 1.0 FTE Full‑Time ongoing (Monday to Friday, with 1–2 after‑hours days finishing at 8pm)
• Based at Ringwood, on the lands of the Wurundjeri People, with work between sites and hybrid work available
• $51.23–$54.39 per hour + 12% Super + generous salary packaging (up to $18,550)

Join our Child, Youth & Family Wellbeing team within the Family Relationship Centre (FRC). You’ll deliver child‑focused, trauma‑informed Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in a multidisciplinary environment—supporting separating parents and caregivers to create safe, future‑focused parenting arrangements that prioritise children’s needs, experiences and voices.

Your role, your impact
We’re seeking an experienced and compassionate Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner who keeps children at the centre of decision‑making and embeds child‑inclusive/child‑informed practice into every aspect of FDR.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) in line with legislative and operational requirements, maintaining neutrality and a future‑focused stance.
• Facilitate agreements across parenting, child welfare, child support and financial/property matters using a family‑systems approach.
• Embed child‑inclusive/child‑informed practice, ensuring children’s voices and developmental needs are reflected ethically and safely in parenting arrangements.
• Assess child‑focused risk continuously and co‑design safety plans, including responding to family violence, psychological harm, mental illness, substance use and disability.
• Engage high‑conflict and mandated clients using structured, evidence‑informed strategies.
• Document accurately and compliantly, using FRC and EACH templates and meeting all quality, legal and procedural standards.
• Practice cultural safety and inclusion, working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD communities and LGBTIQ+ clients.
• Coordinate referrals and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and external services to ensure holistic client support.
• Facilitate group programs, including the Parenting Orders Program (POP) and general information sessions.

Who we’re looking for

• Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) who is calm, neutral and child‑focused when supporting families through high‑conflict situations.
• Risk‑aware practitioner with strong assessment skills and an understanding of the impacts of parental conflict and family violence on children.
• Inclusive communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to work collaboratively across services.
• Organised and reliable professional with strong time‑management and documentation skills.

What will make you stand out

• Child‑inclusive/child‑informed FDR expertise—ability to safely elicit, interpret and represent children’s experiences within FDR, and translate insights into practical, developmentally appropriate parenting arrangements.
• Strong child development and attachment knowledge, with the confidence to communicate children’s needs to parents in accessible, supportive ways.
• Family‑systems and trauma‑informed approach, balancing the needs, perspectives and safety of all family members.
• Legislative and framework knowledge, including the Family Law Act, FRC Operational Framework, MARAM and Information Sharing Schemes (FVISS/CISS).
• High‑conflict and mandated client engagement skills, including the use of structured, safe, future‑focused interventions.
• Group facilitation capability, ideally with experience delivering the Parenting Orders Program (POP) or similar.

What’s in it for you
At Each you’ll be supported to be your best. We provide:
Diversity & belonging – We value all backgrounds, abilities and identities and are committed to cultural safety.
Generous salary packaging – Up to $15,900 tax‑free per year plus $2,650 tax‑free for meals and entertainment.
Balance your way – hybrid work arrangements to help you manage life and work.
Professional development & training – Mentoring, supervision, leadership pathways and discipline‑specific learning.
Learn from the best – Clinical supervision, debriefing and varied client work to grow your practice.
Free, confidential support – Our Employee Assistance Program is available to you and your family.

To view the full Position Description, click here or visit each.com.au → Work With Us → Careers → Open Roles and search for this position.

For more information or a confidential conversation, contact Lucy Henderson, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at [email protected].

Applications close: Wednesday 25th March 2026
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period—so don't miss out and apply today!

Next Steps in the Hiring Process 
Thank you for your interest in joining Each! To learn more about next steps, please check out our Hiring Process Guide.

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