Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) that works towards a future where all Aboriginal women are strong, safe, independent, healthy and positive in their lives, culture and communities. All Djirra’s work is designed by and for Aboriginal women and is deeply respectful of and connected to community. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do: it is Our Cultural Way.

Djirra’s vision is to provide high quality culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal women in Victoria who have experienced or are experiencing family violence.

We are committed to ending family violence against Aboriginal women and their children through holistic and culturally safe specialist services, prevention programs and advocacy for change. Our services have state-wide reach.

Djirra offers a range of services including:

• Holistic and culturally safe legal and non-legal support to Aboriginal people, particularly women, who experience family violence or sexual assault. Each client is assisted by a lawyer and support worker who together address the multitude of interrelated legal and non-legal issues our women face. Legal advice and representation is provided on intervention orders, child protection, family law and victims of crime assistance.
• Individual Support Services provides culturally safe, trauma informed support to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence. The team’s interventions range from short term crisis responses to longer term intensive case management. Individual Support Services comprises case management with brokerage, specialist AOD support, a counselling service and an extended hours support line.
• The Koori Women’s Place (KWP) provides wrap-around support and works to build trusting relationships with Aboriginal women through our shared connection to culture. Aboriginal women can be referred for an appointment, walk into our space or book into a workshop. Mainstream and Aboriginal service providers are available for appointments within the safety of the KWP.
• Our community education and engagement programs provide support for women through personal support and empowerment programs. 

Djirra also offers a range of workshops in Melbourne and regional areas:

• Sisters Day Out® is a wellbeing workshop where Aboriginal women support each other, get information about legal rights and options, and engage with mainstream and Aboriginal support services.
• Dilly Bag is a four-day residential program that draws on cultural principles to promote healing.
• Young Luv® is designed for young Aboriginal women aged 13 to 18 and focuses on promoting healthy relationships.

This newly created position will be responsible for designing and implementing a workforce development strategy that sets out the workforce capabilities, skills and competencies that are required in the Individual Support Services (ISS) team and how these will be developed. In consultation with senior Djirra leadership, the Advisor will upscale this to a whole of organisation strategy as a final stage of the project. There will be a particular emphasis on growing and upskilling the Aboriginal workforce, including improving the professional wellbeing of Aboriginal team members. The Advisor will report to the Learning and Practice Development Manager and work closely with the Training and Practice Lead who will design and deliver professional development initiatives the ISS team. The Advisor will also work closely with the senior leadership of Djirra to ensure that there is organisation-wide support for sustainable workforce development and for the retention and advancement of staff.

The successful applicant will have relevant tertiary qualifications in either workforce development, education, public policy, social work or a related discipline and/or equivalent demonstrable work experience.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Further information can be found in the position description here.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and answer some key questions via the Apply Now button below.