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Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3)

DFFH Child Protection Practitioner
$76,620 - $97,018 a year
Victoria
3 weeks ago
Beginning Child Protection Practitioners - CPP3
Location: Various- Victoria
Metro : Frankston, Box Hill, Ringwood, Preston, Dandenong
Regional : Swan Hill, Mildura, Bendigo, Bairnsdale, Sale, Morwell, Ballarat, Warragul
Intake : Preston, Geelong, Box Hill & Dandenong
Rural After Hours: Bendigo, Warrnambool, Geelong, Shepparton & Wangaratta
If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children, then a career in child protection is for you. Child protection work is interesting, challenging, busy and fulfilling and involves therapeutic and analytical skills. You will be working in collaboration with families, Community Sector Organisations and professionals to develop and implement effective plans for children.
Benefits of a career in Child Protection
As a Victorian government employee, you will have access to a broad range of benefits and entitlements. These include access to professional development opportunities through training programs, peer support networks and access to a dedicated and free wellbeing and a support program specifically designed to support our child protection employee's mental health and wellbeing.
More information on the benefits in working with child protection can be found on our webpage Department of Families Fairness and Housing Victoria | Child protection
Beginning Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3)
Entry level roles for child protection practitioners allows you to gain an excellent experience across the child and family services system. You will manage a variety of cases and issues increasing in complexity with your experience, while changing the immediate future of at-risk children and their families.
Key responsibilities for Beginning Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3), include but are not limited to:
  • Undertaking risk assessment, including assessment and investigation of reports to child protection
  • Planning, implementing and reviewing case plans and case work tasks to address identified risks
  • Coordinating and negotiating services for children and young people
  • Providing or arranging practical and emotional support to children, young people and families
  • Where necessary, taking matters to the Children's Court to ensure the safety of children or young people and supervising orders made by the Children's Court.
For further information about these roles please visit the Child protection jobs - position descriptions | vic.gov.au.
There are child protection offices located across Victoria, in both regional and metropolitan areas, visit our website to read more about office locations.
Commencement Salaries:
CPP 3.1: $79,122 (Diploma qualification entry level)
CPP3.2: $82,514 (Degree qualification entry level)
Assessment Stages and Key Dates:
Eligible CPP3 applicants are required to participate in a one-way video interview. If shortlisted for a CPP3, you will be required to undertake online psychometric and personality assessments:
Anticipated Online Assessment Centres: Assessment centres to take place between Tuesday 02 September - Wednesday 03 September 2025
Commencement Dates:
  • All new child protection employees to the department are required to complete one week of mandatory online training modules from 03 November 2025.
  • A mandatory full time five-week Practice Induction Program (PIP) will commence on 11 November 2025.
PIP is designed to provide new staff to the child protection program with the necessary practice knowledge and skills relating to the role. Successful candidates will be required to attend the PIP in person in Melbourne,
Note preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening including national police check, international police check (if required), misconduct screening, qualification checks and two professional reference checks.
How to Apply: Please refer to Child protection jobs - requirements and eligibility | vic.gov.au prior to submitting your application to ensure your application is complete.
You Resume, Cover letter, Copy of Visa (if on a VISA), a coloured passport copy, Tertiary qualifications / awards / USI / transcript is required so we can assess your application.
Applications close 20 August 2025
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