RAV is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation, with no religious affiliations.
We provide services for all members of the community.
We believe in core values that inform our practice and behaviour.
View the RAV Board.
View the RAV executive team.
View a list of downloadable annual reports and financial statements.
The Strategic Plan 2019-23 is the blueprint for our future.
Relationships Australia is the home of Neighbour Day, Australia's annual celebration of community.
A wide range of services to support children, young people and their families.
We offer counselling for relationships in all their aspects.
Free and confidential support for people affected by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
A service to help couples who are separating to resolve their family law disputes, including conflicts about children, parenting, financial arrangements and property settlement.
FRCs offer a range of services and programs, which are aimed at families at all stages of their life.
We provide sensitive, supportive and professional family violence services across Victoria.
Our specialist support service for people affected by forced adoption.
We address mental health at all stages, with preventative and early intervention mental health services, as well as support for families experiencing mental health difficulties.
RAV celebrates cultural diversity and is committed to providing access to all our programs for all Victorians.
Free support for people who grew up in institutional care prior to 1990, also known as Pre-1990 Care Leavers.
We offer group work and post separation parenting courses (including some for court-mandated clients).
RAV has an established reputation for quality professional training and development in FDR, couple therapy and relationship counselling.
Relationships Australia Victoria has been funded to provide support to people contemplating or going through the National Redress Scheme.
We are committed to providing targeted and effective services addressing the needs of senior Victorians and their families.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and individuals to help strengthen family relationships.
Helping to maintain and improve the health, functioning and productivity of employees and workplaces.
RAV offers a variety of relationship education courses, run in small groups.
This easy-to-complete course aims to help you keep your love relationship happy and stable.
We can tailor programs across a broad range of topics to cater varying training needs.
We have an established reputation for quality professional training in a range of areas related to family relationships.
Our Training and Development Department delivers a range of specialist programs.
Get the latest information about training and professional development news, articles and events.
Contact us to discuss our training and development services.
Find out about our latest news, events and articles.
Keep abreast of our new initiatives, services and programs by reading or subscribing to our regular eNewsletter.
RAV has produced a variety of publications to assist with relationship needs.
View a list of links to relevant external organisations and services.
Innovative resources to support children to deal with common difficulties in the context of important relationships.
Browse a list of books recommended by our Librarian on relationship issues.
Browse a list of answers to questions we are frequently asked.
Videos providing support on a range of topics and common challenges people face.
Information, tips and resources on a range of common family and relationship issues.
We evaluate our services and undertake research to enable us to highlight issues, service gaps and areas for improvement, and measure the effectiveness of our services.
RAV can provide informed commentary on a range of relationship topics.
RAV has provided written submissions to several Royal and Human Rights Commissions.
Would you like to work for us? Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a leading and valued provider of specialist family and relationship services. We are a community-based not-for-profit organisation, with no religious affiliations.
We offer a range of competitive, attractive and flexible employment conditions.
RAV advertises all available positions on this careers page of our website.
All employees require a satisfactory National Police Check and a current Working with Children Check.
What do you need to be eligible to gain employment and work with Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV).
Please take a moment to read our Employment Application Privacy Statement.
Employment Application - Privacy Statement
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION – PRIVACY STATEMENT
We’re always on the lookout for great people and should you be successful in joining us you’ll find Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) a great place to work. In submitting your application you are agreeing to your personal information being used as outlined in the following statement. If you do not want your information to be used as follows, please do not submit your details.
The company to which you are submitting your personal information is RAV. By submitting your application, you will be required to provide personal details, including contact details and application information.
HOW RAV USES YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Any disclosure on your part is strictly voluntary and will be kept confidential. This information is being collected solely for the purpose of recruitment and assessing your application for employment. Your personal information may be disclosed to third parties involved in the RAV recruitment process (such as contractors and external organisations engaged to conduct recruitment assessments and checks).
As a part of the recruitment process, RAV will conduct National Police Checks for all employees and may conduct Working With Children Checks. In addition, personal information may be obtained from your referees. If you are successful in obtaining a position, your personal information will form part of your employment record.
In submitting your application, you are consenting to us collecting and using this information for the purposes as indicated, however failure to provide any of the requested details during our recruitment process might affect our ability to assess or further progress your application.
If your application is unsuccessful, RAV may retain your information and may contact you if a suitable opportunity arises in the future. Please advise us if you do not wish to have your information kept on file.
WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
RAV may share your personal and protected information with third parties for the purpose of recruitment and assessing your application for employment. By submitting your application you are authorising RAV to pass on your information as part of your application. We do not give information about you to other government agencies, organisations or anyone else unless one of the following applies:
• you have consented;
• you'd expect us to or we have told you we will;
• it is required or authorised by law;
• it will prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to somebody's life or health; or
• the disclosure is reasonably necessary for law enforcement or for the protection of public revenue
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
RAV is an equal opportunity employer, and seeks to select the best-qualified individual for the job based upon job related qualifications and does not discriminate against anyone for any reason.
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK
All applicants employed, will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in Australia. Applicants will also be required to undertake a National Police Check, and will only be permitted to commence and continue employment with RAV, following our receipt of a satisfactory check. Employee's working in our Centres throughout Victoria, will also be required to have a current Working with Children Check, with RAV nominated (post-employment commencement) as a notifiable organisation with the Department of Justice.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any concerns, enquires or questions about this privacy statement, the handling of personal information, the practices of this site, or your dealings with RAV you can contact us in the following ways:
Email: hr@rav.org.au
Telephone: (03) 8573 2222
Post: Relationships Australia Victoria
1183 Toorak Road, Camberwell 3124.
CHANGES TO OUR POLICY
Our handling of any information we collect from you (including information previously collected) will be governed by the most current version of this Privacy Statement. Please check this Privacy Statement regularly.
