IPC Health in Melbourne's western suburbs seeks a Manager Child and Family Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across flagship programs. You will guide a team of experienced practitioners delivering family-centred, evidence-based care and foster strong partnerships with stakeholders.

The role emphasises continuous improvement and impactful community outcomes. You will lead diverse teams, promote quality practice, and utilise data and community feedback to shape service

Join IPC Health and lead services that make a lasting difference to children, families and communities

• Immediate Start
• Ongoing, full time position
• Opportunity to lead a team of experienced practitioners to deliver evidence-based supports to families
• Classified under the Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Stand-Alone Community Health Services) (Multi Employer) Enterprise Agreement 2022 â 2026), HS6 (Grade 6)
• Located in Western Suburbs of Melbourne

The Opportunity:

IPC Health is seeking an experienced leader to join our Child and Family Services division as Manager Child and Family Services.

Leading a portfolio that includes Strengthening and Restoring Family Services, People Using Violence and Healthy Mums & Healthy Bubs, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across programs that support children, families and communities throughout Melbourne's west.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence service delivery outcomes, strengthen workforce capability and drive innovation across a complex and rewarding service environment. You will lead a team of experienced practitioners, foster strong stakeholder partnerships and ensure services remain responsive to community need and aligned with best-practice approaches.

We are looking for a someone who combines strong people leadership skills with a continuous improvement mindset and a genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and families. You will be motivated by building high-performing teams, championing quality practice and contributing to meaningful community impact.

You will make a difference by

• Providing strategic and operational leadership to Strengthening and Restoring Family Services (Family Services), Healthy Mother's Healthy Babies (HMHB), Adults Using Family Violence (AUFV) and Community Connectors.
• Support teams to provide family centred, evidenced based care, identifying opportunities to enhance workforce capability in responding to community needs.
• Inspiring growth, creative thinking and deep understanding of community and client needs amongst team members and key stakeholders.
• Using data and community consultation to optimise operational drivers for change management and implement ongoing program improvements.
• Leveraging partnerships in Family Services Alliances and with Department of Families Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to address complex system challenges and system demand.

To succeed, you will need:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work or Health Professional.
• Significant experience leading teams in a public health or Family Services setting.
• Demonstrated experience working with and supervising practitioners who work with families, children and diverse community members.
• High level of emotional intelligence and leadership capability to effectively coach and strengthen team collaboration, encouraging team members to develop new ways of working and adopt shared accountability
• A current and valid Victorian driver's licence
• Capacity to work flexibly across Western Melbourne / BrimbankâMelton,
• Occasional availability outside standard hours to support operational requirements across services operating between 7.00 am and 5.45 pm weekdays.
• High level of computer literacy with sound working knowledge of Microsoft programs.

We will offer you:

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

To find out more about the role, please contact:

• Jana Vihm, General Manager People Governance and Community on

Suitable candidates may be contacted for an interview throughout the advertising process. Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far-reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities â so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview processplease email with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustmentsare changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities.A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

IPC Health is seeking an experienced Strengthening and Restoring Family Services Practitioner to support families across Brimbank, Melton and Western Melbourne. Based at the Hoppers Crossing campus, you will deliver assertive, relational case management within Strengthening Families and Restoring Families streams.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to assess needs, develop SMART care plans, strengthen parenting capacity and connect families with supports to promote safety and long-term