Student Placements 

Our Student Placement Program is critical to the leadership role CNV plays in the ongoing development of our sector and building workforce capacity in family violence services.

Our goal in providing Student Placements at CNV is to support the development of students undertaking studies that may lead to family violence and community services work through:

• Supporting Student placements within a specialist family violence service.
• Providing Supervision training for experienced workers to enhance their knowledge and skills in supporting students on placement.
• Developing pathways for transitioning graduates to roles in the specialist field of family violence.

Please note:

• All staff, students and volunteer placements are subject to a satisfactory working with children's check clearance and a current criminal record history check prior to commencement.
• All students will undergo a pre-placement interview prior to acceptance of a placement position.
• Students undertaking a Bachelor or Master's in social work are highly regarded.
• CNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer; values diversity and encourages applications from Indigenous people, people living with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Keep an eye on this page for 2023 opportunities

For queries please contact our Student Placement Coordinator on (03) 5430 3000.

Application Process

For consideration, applicants will need to provide the following

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Address Key Selection Criteria
• Minimum Qualifications Form

For specialist family violence roles, the Minimum Qualifications Pathways and Equivalency Self-Assessment form must be completed. View further information on our Minimum Qualifications page here.

Key Selection Criteria is contained within the position description, available to download from the job opportunity on our website
It is essential that the information you provide is clear, concise and most importantly relevant, so that the selection panel can readily assess your application.

To respond to the KSC you will need to address each criterion individually with a separate heading for each one, about a paragraph in size, summarising how your skills, qualifications, experience and personal attributes are relevant for that criteria.

It is always best to support your claims with evidence and avoid using opinions/statements such as 'I have excellent communication skills'. We suggest using the 'STAR' approach -

• S - Situation - A brief outline of the situation or setting. Who was involved? What was your role?
• T - Task - What did you do? What happened next?
• A - Approach/Action - How did you do it?
• R - Result - What was the outcome? What feedback did you receive?

Employment with CNV is subject to a satisfactory Working With Children clearance and criminal record history check prior to commencement of employment. For those who have lived overseas, there is the requirement to obtain an International Police check in addition to a National Police check.