The Victorian Government has updated the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications (MMQ) Policy, which first launched in 2021. The updated MMQ Policy outlines the minimum qualifications people need, or must be working towards, to work as a specialist family violence practitioner in Victoria.
This updated policy applies to specialist family violence response roles that hold Comprehensive level responsibility under the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) framework deliver family violence response functions. The main changes to the MMQ Policy include:
- All roles from 1 July 2021, must have or be ‘working towards’ an Australian Qualification Framework Level 7 or above qualification (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Master’s Degree) related to family violence.
- Practitioners who already have a Diploma or experience can ‘work towards’ the minimum requirement over 10 years while employed in a specialist family violence response role
- People who were employed in a specialist family violence response role before 1 July 2021 are permanently exempt from the MMQ Policy requirements.
The updated MMQ Policy will come into effect on 31 March 2026.
For more information about the MMQ Policy and what is changing, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners.