Position Summary Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia. The Family Violence Prevention (FVP) Division includes a variety of programs including Tangentyere Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) under which sits the Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP), Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group (TWFSG), Strong Families Program, and Domestic Violence Specialist Children’s Service (DVSCS). The Tangentyere Men’s Behaviour Change Program (TMBCP) works towards the safety, wellbeing, human rights, and dignity of women, children, and others affected by men’s use of violence. It incorporates Element Four of the Northern Territory’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Framework 2018–2028 — Safe, Respected and Free from Violence — and forms part of the Territory’s ten-year plan to reduce the impact of domestic, family, and sexual violence in our communities. The Men’s Engagement Practitioner is a senior role within the TMBCP, responsible for coordinating the Men’s Engagement Outreach stream, including the Co-Responder follow-up model, participant case management and aftercare, and co-coordination of the Tangentyere Men’s Family Safety Group (TMFSG). The position ensures that men who use violence are engaged through culturally safe, accountable, and trauma-informed approaches that promote responsibility, healing, and behaviour change. Working alongside the Men’s Behaviour Change Practitioners, Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA), and partner agencies, this role contributes to an integrated, whole-of-community response that keeps men in view, upholds partner safety, and strengthens Aboriginal-led pathways of accountability and healing. As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse. Responsibilities ·Ensure women and their children’s safety is a core priority of Men’s Behaviour Change program through collaboration with Women’s Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA). ·Coordinate and action outreach responses under the Co-Responder model and Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP), ensuring timely engagement with men following police call-outs and program referrals. ·Strengthen integrated responses through the development of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), referral protocols, and collaborative case management processes. ·Conduct intake, assessment, and ongoing engagement with men in high-risk or complex circumstances to support accountability and behavioural change. ·Facilitate TMFSG meetings, manage logistics, and document actions and outcomes in accordance with organisational and funding requirements. ·Coordinate and co-facilitate the Tangentyere Men’s Family Safety Group (TMFSG) as a recognised cultural authority body that provides guidance to the Men’s Behaviour Change Program (TMBCP). ·Provide structured mentoring, aftercare, and outreach support to men participating in the TMBCP and Co-Responder pathways. ·Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation, including risk assessments and detailed case notes, in accordance with legal, ethical, and organisational standards. ·Support the development of program manuals, referral systems, digital workflows, and evaluation tools to ensure program quality and consistency. ·Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation. ·Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation. ·Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation. ·Other reasonable duties as required. Qualifications and Selection Criteria Required ·Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, or related discipline (or equivalent experience). ·Demonstrated experience providing specialist support to Aboriginal men, families, and communities. ·Strong knowledge of DFV dynamics and the ability to exercise professional judgement on risk and safety. ·Experience in outreach engagement in high-risk contexts (e.g., police call-outs, prisons, Town Camps). ·Skills in program coordination, group facilitation, mentoring, and community development. ·Ability to contribute to program development, evaluation, and protocols. ·Capacity to represent the organisation in interagency forums and provide specialist advice. ·High-level communication, advocacy, and cultural competency skills. ·Commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based practice prioritising women’s and children’s safety. Desirable ·An understanding of Aboriginal culture and a broad range of contemporary issues affecting Central Australian Aboriginal people. ·Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full (3) vaccination against COVID-19. Desirable ·Lived experience of men’s engagement or leadership within Aboriginal communities. ·Program experience working with Aboriginal Men in Central Australia. ·Demonstrated delivery skills in a family violence program. ·Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain. ·Experience in program evaluation and sector advocacy.
