Group
Occupation
411132 Family and Sexual Violence Practitioner
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
411132 Family and Sexual Violence Practitioner
Assists individuals and families experiencing violence to be safe by assessing home life, establishing and implementing safety and intervention plans, and providing ongoing support.
Family and Relationship Counsellors and sexual assault counsellors are excluded from this occupation. Family and Relationship Counsellors are included in Occupation 261133 Family and Relationship Counsellor. Sexual assault counsellors are included in Occupation 261131 Counsellor (General).
Alternative titles
- Family and Domestic Violence Support Worker
- Family Violence Case Manager
- Family Violence Worker
Skill level: 2
Main tasks
- Conducts family and sexual violence risk assessments, and establishes, implements, monitors and reviews case plan objectives and goals
- Delivers relevant interventions aimed at increasing safety and wellbeing of the family members of victim survivors
- Provides support to vulnerable and complex families who are experiencing high-risk family violence
- Facilitates referrals to relevant agencies