Attraction & recruitment data
How did you first hear about a career in child protection?
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If other, please specify?
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Are you currently employed by the Victorian State Government as a child protection practioner, CPP classified role?
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Have you ever been employed within the Victorian Public Service as a child protection practioner, CPP clasified role?
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To be considered for Ongoing roles within the Victorian Public Service (VPS), you must:
have valid working rights
be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen
not have received a Voluntary Departure Package from the VPS in the last 3 years.
not have received an Early Retirement Package from the VPS in the last 12 months.
If other, I consent to the department conducting a VEVO check to check my working rights?
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Have you received a Voluntary Departure Package from the Victorian Government in the last three years?
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If yes, provide leaving date:
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Have you received an Early Retirement Package (ERP) from the VPS in the last 12 months?
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If yes, provide leaving date:
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You are ineligble to apply, your application can not proceed futher.
Do you hold a valid Australian Drivers Licence?
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University/Training Organisation Details
How many years of Behavioural, community or Social Work experience do you have working with children?
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Have you or are you currently undertaking a student placement in child protection?
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Please nominate three locations that you would be willing and able to work from
Please note preferences will be reviewed in conjunction with area needs.
Nominate the preferred program area you would like to work in:
Are you applying for a specific advertised role?
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Please provide the reference number for this advert
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Are you a registered social worker? Please attach your professional membership document to your application (Eg: AASW, SWRBNZ, NASWZ, IASW).
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Please provide proof of membership with your resume and qualification transcript
Redeployees are current Ongoing Victorian Public Servant employees who have been officially declared surplus by their home department or organisation
Are you a VPS Redeployee?
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If Yes, what is your substantive/ongoing position's classification?
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If Yes, which department or organisaiton is currently managing your redeployment status?
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Aboriginal, diversity and inclusion supports and services
The department works to create equitable opportunities for all Victorians to live safe, respected and valued lives. We
are committed to diversity, inclusion and cultural safety in the workplace. This means we are building a workplace that
promotes gender equality and inclusivity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people, people with disability, culturally
diverse people and LGBTIQ+ communities. This information is used primarily for statistical analysis and to meet
reporting requirements
For further information, please email: DiversityInclusion@support.vic.gov.au
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Do you identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
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As you have identified as Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander, do you consent to being contacted by the department's Aboriginal Employment Team to discuss supports and services available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants and employees
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Disability and workplace adjustments
The department offers support and employment pathways for people with disability. The Diversity and Inclusion team can
provide support to request workplace adjustments throughout all stages of the recruitment process and the employment life cycle.
Would you like to share if you are a person with a disability?
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If 'yes' do you consent to being contacted by the Department of Health & Human Services to discuss other opportunities or your experience of the recruitment process?
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Note: If you require reasonable adjustments, please notify the hiring manager if you are successful in this role.
If you speak another language other than English, please provide details.
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If self described, please detail
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Are you an Australian Veteran?
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Note: Under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, special measure provisions are in place to ensure that a lawful approach is applied to give employees substantive equality. This means that, all employers are legally bound to make recruitment as inclusive as possible. To ensure that the provision is applied accurately, the use of special measures includes but
not limited to: age, breastfeeding, disability, employment activity, expunged homosexual conviction, gender identity, industrial activity, lawful sexual activity, marital status, parental or carer status, physical features, political belief or activity, pregnancy, race, religious belief or activity, sex, sexual orientation, personal association
(whether as a relative or otherwise) with a person who is identified by reference to any of the above attributes.
Before proceeding any further please check the Position Description to see if a special measures apply and if you are eligible.
Pre-employment & declarations
Note: having a police record doesn't necessarily preclude you from employment within our department
I understand that the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (the department) has pre-employment safety screening checks that are a mandatory aspect of the department's recruitment and selection processes.
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I understand that all roles require a national police check and I may be required to undergo a departmental initiated check.
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I understand that an international police check clearance may be required if I have lived overseas for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, and I maybe required to obtain and supply a clearance or provide equivalent documentation to the department.
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I understand that some roles have additional specific mandatory qualification and requirements for particular checks, as detailed in the position description, and I am required to obtain and supply copies of the appropriate documentation to the department.
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Have you been or are currently the subject of a reportable conduct investigation process under the Child Safety Standards?
Please provide further details:
Have you been the subject of a child protection investigation as an adult, guardian or the carer of a child?
Please provide further details:
Have you ever been charged or convicted of an offence in Australia or overseas? (This includes charges or convictions that have been acquitted or no conviction recorded, including juvenile offences and any diversions).
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Have you ever been required to appear in court for any offences or penalties?
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Do you currently have any pending charges, offences, infringements or court matters?
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In line with the VPS Code of Conduct, I understand that public sector employees have a responsibility to advise their manager if they are charged with a criminal offence, which is punishable by imprisonment or, if found guilty, could reasonably be seen to affect their ability to meet the inherent requirements of the role.
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I understand that the department may make various enquiries and checks about me in relation to any offence history.
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I understand I maybe required to provide further information in due course
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Has your employment with any previous employer been terminated as a result of misconduct in your employment or profession?
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Have you been found to have engaged in misconduct in your employment or profession with any employer in the past seven years?
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Are you currently the subject of an investigation relating to your conduct in your employment or profession?
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Have you ever resigned from employment prior to or while you were the subject of an investigation relating to your conduct in your employment or profession?
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You may provide any additional relevant information here.
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I understand I maybe required to provide further information in due course.
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I understand that the department may make various enquiries and checks about me in relation to any previous employment.
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I consent to the use of information gathered by the department throughout the recruitment and selection process. If successful in my application for employment I consent to this information being used during my employment for employment related purposes
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I understand that if I am offered employment with the department and wish to continue or commence paid or unpaid employment external to the department, that I will need to seek approval of this secondary employment to avoid any conflict of interest and Occupational, Health, Safety and Wellbeing concerns.
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I understand that if I am offered employment with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing I must declare any actual, perceived or potential conflicts of interests that I may bring to the role or may arise in the performance of my duties.
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Upload application and attachments
Before uploading your application, please check the job advertisement and position description if there are specific
instructions on how to apply or specific requirements required. Notifications about your application's progress will
be sent to your nominated email address. Please check this regularly in case there are further instructions or communications.
Please attach your resume and your tertiary institute transcript.
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I declare that all information I have provided in and with my present application for employment is complete, true and correct.
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I understand that any false, misleading or incomplete information which I provide throughout the recruitment process may affect my application and/or employment with the department (including the termination of my employment).
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I understand that my application cannot be modified once I click 'Next' or 'Submit'
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