Team Lead Practice

About the role

Lead national practice implementation, coaching and continuous improvement across Child & Family Services. You’ll guide Practice Coaches, strengthen practice quality and support safe, trauma-informed, child-centred outcomes across jurisdictions.

Benefits

• Lead national practice across multiple jurisdictions
• Influence therapeutic and evidence-informed practice
• Coach and develop a specialist Practice Coach team
• Partner with senior operational and clinical leaders
• Drive meaningful outcomes for children and young people

Duties

• Lead national implementation of therapeutic and evidence-informed practice frameworks
• Translate practice strategy into practical tools, guidance and coaching plans
• Lead, allocate and develop Practice Coaches across jurisdictions
• Provide senior consultation on complex practice matters
• Monitor practice quality, identify risks and drive improvement
• Use data, audits, incidents and outcomes to target practice priorities
• Support regulatory, contractual, safeguarding and Child Safe Standards alignment
• Partner with Clinical, Safeguarding, Quality, Risk and L&D teams
• Lead reflective practice, case consultation and communities of practice
• Support critical incident response, debriefing and lessons learned

Skills & Experience

• Hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, Child Welfare, Human Services or related discipline
• Bring substantial experience in OOHC, child protection, Family-Based Care or therapeutic care
• Demonstrate leadership experience across practice, clinical, casework or coaching teams
• Apply strong therapeutic, trauma-informed and evidence-informed practice knowledge
• Demonstrate strong coaching, communication, analysis, stakeholder and influencing skills

How to apply

Apply online with your current CV and a short cover letter outlining your relevant skills, qualification and experience as listed above.  For any questions, please contact Caro Bryant carolyn.bryant@lifestylesolutions.org.au or mobile 0418 734 735.  APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5PM ON FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026.