Team Coordinator - Harmful Sexual Behaviour

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Job Title:  Team Coordinator, Harmful Sexual Behaviour

• Parkville and Western Melbourne Location 

• Senior leadership opportunity 

• Part-Time, Ongoing.

About the Role:

This is a part-time, ongoing position at 80 hours per fortnight at Gatehouse Sexual Assault Service at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Parkville, with travel as required to community sites in metropolitan western Melbourne.

You will be responsible for the operational leadership and clinical governance of a multi-disciplinary team providing therapeutic services for children and young people who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour, and their non-offending family members.  You are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program, supervising clinical staff, ensuring that program standards are followed, and meeting service targets in accordance with funding agreements.   

Classification for this position will range from Social Worker Grade 4, Years 1-4 (SC53 – SC46)

Occupational Therapy Grade 4, Years 1-4 (VG14 – VG17) or Psychology Grade 4, Years 1-5 (PM1 – PM5).  

What you’ll achieve:

• Leadership of highly trained and committed clinicians in the delivery of the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Program,  across all of Gatehouse’s sites

• Clinical governance of the Harmful Sexual Behaviour program, ensuring quality and safe service provision for children and their families
• Operational management of day to day service activities, ensuring access to support and care pathways for children who have experienced and/or engaged in sexual harm.

Your skills and experience: 

• Recognised qualification in relevant discipline with current registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership with professional body (where relevant)  
• Demonstrated ability to lead a clinical team that is high-quality, client-centred, evidence-informed, and complies with relevant policies, procedures, and standards
• Demonstrated experience working with initiative, autonomy and leading others in the pursuit of team goals
• Demonstrated collaborative, interpersonal, relationship building and written communication skills to support integrated service delivery with children, young people and families, partner agencies, and other stakeholders.  

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About Gatehouse Sexual Assault Service:

Gatehouse Sexual Assault Service is a department of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), and a Victorian government funded specialist sexual assault service. 

Gatehouse provides therapeutic interventions, support and advocacy for children who have experienced sexual harm, and/or engaged in harmful sexual behaviour, and their non-offending family members.  Services are provided in the community at Melton and Werribee, and at the RCH.  

What we offer: 

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! 

• Employee Assistance Program 
• Professional development

Other requirements: 

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

• Valid Working with Children Check 

• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure.

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! 

For more information about this position please contact Fran Hardcastle, Workforce and Service Development Lead Ph: 0435 260 947 Email: fran.hardcastle@rch.org.au 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 24 October 2025