Family Life
    (17 reviews)

    Company Profile

    Company overview

    Industry

    Social & Welfare Services

    Specialities

    Support the Community, Work with vulnerable families

    Company size

    101-1,000

    Primary location

    197 Bluff Road, Sandringham, VIC 3191
    At Family Life, we believe every child deserves to thrive in a safe and healthy family environment. Family Life is a specialist family services provider that has worked with children, families and communities for more than 50 years. Our vision is to work with clients and partners to create capable communities, strong families and thriving children.We are known for our innovation and whole-of-community collective impact approach. Our teams are committed to transforming the lives of our clients and communities to build resilience and healthy relationships. We are proudly purpose-driven, independent and not for profit. We support our community through our specialist family services.

    Our mission statement

    Family Life strive to develop innovative solutions to achieveour vision of capable communities, strong familiesand thriving children.Capable CommunitiesAdults, young people and children learn and participate withinsupportive communities.Strong FamiliesFamilies experience positive wellbeing and strong and respectfulrelationships.Thriving ChildrenChildren and young people experience optimal developmentand are safe from harm.

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    Reviews overview

    4.017 ratings in total
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    88%
    Rate salary as high or average
    71%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at Family Life?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees value Family Life as a values-based organisation with a meaningful purpose focused on client outcomes and community impact. Staff appreciate the flexible work options, including adjustable hours and work-from-home arrangements, as well as competitive salary and benefits such as salary packaging and extra leave days. The team culture is supportive and welcoming, with colleagues described as friendly and passionate. Additionally, employees find the work rewarding and appreciate the professional development opportunities available throughout their employment.

    However, there are some potential challenges, including communication from upper management that could be improved, with decisions sometimes made without consultation with frontline staff. Workload demands can be high due to systemic pressures and service demand, and as a not-for-profit organisation, funding limitations can sometimes restrict service delivery. Some employees have noted that the management approach can be top-down, and organisational changes are not always well communicated in advance, which can create uncertainty.

    Recent reviews

    3.0
    Practitioner
    Mar 2026
    Frankston VIC 31992 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Meaningful roles, good compensation, management remains top‑down.
    The good thingsGood salary and benefits, supportive fellow practitioners, flexible role that allow supporting community
    The challengesvague delivery of expectations, unprofessionalism, ethical deficiencies, and dishonest termination practices
    5.0
    Senior Manager
    May 2025
    Melbourne VIC 30004 to 5 years in the role, current employee
    Forward thinking organisation invested in supporting local community
    The good thingsWorking with an incredible team of passionate and professional people, all invested in the organisation's vision and making a difference. The opportunity to be curious, think about things differently and to contribute to innovation for better community outcomes
    The challengesFunding limitations and restrictions sometimes hold us back from delivering best service to the families we work with, but we do our best with what we have and continue to advocate for change
    5.0
    Family Life employee
    Dec 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    A great feel-good organisation. I felt at home from day one.
    The good thingsFlexible work options (hours to suit family commitments, work from home), supportive manager, great colleagues, friendly workforce, salary packaging, extra paid leave days above standard entitlements, great feel good cause.
    The challengesA particularly challenging time to fill roles during a post-lockdown era.
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