About the role
The Practice Lead drives high-quality therapeutic care across Out of Home Care services. Reporting to the Practice Manager, you coach leaders and frontline teams to embed evidence-based practice, strengthen capability, and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Benefits
• Salary packaging options
• Ongoing professional development
• Flexible work and travel opportunities
• Supportive, values-driven culture
• Make lasting impact for young people
Duties
• Coach managers and teams to apply therapeutic frameworks
• Guide practice using evidence, data, and reflective tools
• Support compliance with legislation and quality standards
• Build capability through coaching, training, and feedback
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Skills & Experience
• Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field
• Proven expertise in Out of Home Care or child protection
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed and therapeutic models
• Ability to coach, train, and influence diverse teams
• Commitment to cultural safety and inclusivity
About the company / Culture
We are a child and family services organisation committed to safe, nurturing, and evidence-informed care. Our values—Inspired, Courageous, Skilful, Responsive—guide everything we do. We foster collaboration, cultural safety, and continuous learning to create better futures for children and families.
How to apply
All applications must be submitted on line via the apply now tab. Any general enquiries please contact Caro Bryant carolyn.bryant@lifestylesolutions.org.au
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
