Company Profile
Emma House Domestic Violence Services Legal Program
Company Overview
Emma House Domestic Violence Services is a feminist organisation, which culturally aligns to feminist values and practices and prides itself on being an employer committed to equal opportunity, diversity and social inclusion. Emma House strives to create a workplace environment that focuses on flexibility and building skills, capacity and opportunity for our employees.
Emma House actively values and promotes diversity, and is committed to being inclusive and respectful to all. We welcome applications from women who are Aboriginal, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women of all abilities.
Working at Emma House can be very rewarding and you will work with great people who all have the same goal – to change the culture of violence in our community and achieve gender and social equality. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities, generous salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements.
As a specialist family violence agency providing services to women and children victim survivors of family violence, Emma House holds an exemption under section 89 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to only employ people who identify as female.
Company History
Emma House Domestic Violence Services Incorporated (EHDVSI) was established in 1979 and provides support and assistance to women and children who are experiencing, or who have experienced family violence. It is the primary specialist family violence service for South West Victoria. Our range of services can include crisis response, legal advice and representation, accommodation and/or outreach services, all of which are high quality and contemporary best practice models of service delivery.
Emma House and The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre have recently entered into a partnership for the joining of the two organisations through a proposed merger. The merger is pending government approval to take place during 2023. The SAFV Centre is providing leadership support to Emma House in the interim.
Benefits
We offer our staff:
• A supportive team environment, working alongside other highly talented professionals and support staff who strive for human rights and
excellence in service delivery.
• A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development and mental health.
• A flexible working environment.
• Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year).
• Competitive salary.
• Salary package and conditions are in accordance with the contract of employment.