• Position: Full time, Ongoing position (Identified Position)
• Location: Cobblebank - Orange Door
• Salary: $124,840.04 - $129,756.12, plus super and salary packaging is available

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

Aboriginal Practice Lead’s are responsible for providing practice leadership and expert advice to the Hub workforce on culturally safe and inclusive specialist family violence and child Wellbeing services, including interventions for people who use violence. The Aboriginal Practice Leader will provide secondary consultations to internal and external stakeholders and proactively build cultural safety and competence within the Hub. The Aboriginal Practice Leader will have oversight of high-risk cases and have a caseload when required.

Additionally, the Aboriginal Practice Leader will work to build and maintain effective partnerships with local Aboriginal services, communities, and Aboriginal governance groups,

About You

• Strong contemporary knowledge of Aboriginal culture, aspirations and self determination
• Expert knowledge and practice leadership roles within Aboriginal services
• Demonstrated experience in Child Wellbeing assessments and Family violence risk assessments
• Works collaboratively to drive cultural change
• Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent or willingness to obtain.
• Professional practice experience in family violence services, child and family services and or the broader social services sector is essential
• Requirements: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

Please note: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to download the position description for this role:

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We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.