Please note: This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under ‘special measures’ of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply

About BDAC

BDAC is an ACCO (Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation) registered as a member under the umbrella of VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) and represented nationally through NACCHO (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation).

BDAC was founded to represent and provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on Djaara Country.

BDAC has a responsibility to ensure growth of services, development of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, better and improved health outcomes for our people, improved quality of life and be a lead agency in providing self-determination employment and career pathways for Aboriginal people.

What We Are Offering 

• Part Time 0.8 FTE (60.8 Hours a fortnight) 
• Fixed term 12 months
• Access to Salary Packaging
• 11% Superannuation
• Supportive work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

The Position

Reporting to the Program Manager the AFLDM Convenor will hold a key role in developing the procedures for the family meeting processes. The role will convene family meetings as well as engaging families, finding and activating family support networks as well as negotiating with families where there are significant concerns for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.  This position will require some travel and after hour’s work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Family Meeting practice and procedures.
• Actively seek feedback from children, young people, their families and community on ways to improve the processes and program.
• Schedule meetings in line with process timelines.
• Ensure all significant people are personally invited and have ability to participate in the meetings.
• Facilitate meetings in cultural ways that ensure all participants have a voice.
• Ensure accurate record of meetings are taken and recorded. 
• Skilfully manage conflict to negotiate common goals. 
• Where needed, work with families to develop Case Plans that address the concerns and promote the child or young person’s best interests.
• Endorse decisions and recommendations in- line with policy and procedures. 
• Where the need is identified, research extended family and work to activate them as support to the children and families.
• Actively engage with families identifying strengths and capacities, highlighting these in family meetings. 

Key Selection Criteria 

• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal Culture and the ACCHO environment.
• Highly developed negotiation and meeting facilitation skills.
• Willingness to work through conflict situations in an understanding way to achieve best possible outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the capacity to negotiate and work effectively with a range of individuals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to make decisions in high pressure contexts, clearly able to communicate rational for decisions.
• Ability to engage children, young people families and communities through a friendly warm approach.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to managing self-care in being able to work in high pressure environments and work with families.
• Ability to work afterhours and on call as required.

Desired:

• Experience or formal qualifications in Social Work, Family Support, or Family Welfare
• Aboriginal applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Experience and training in any form of conciliation convening will be an asset.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like the role for you then click on the link below and apply by attaching your CV and a cover letter detailing how you suit the role.

Mandatory Requirements

Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (Police check, reference check and Working with Children's Check) will be completed prior to the candidate’s employment being confirmed.

For more information about this position please see the Position Description or contact our human resources team on (03) 5442 4947 or send an email through to [email protected], using the subject line: Aboriginal Family Lead Decision Making Convener (Identified) - Bendigo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note: This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under ‘special measures’ of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.