Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 27th Jul 2022
- Melbourne > Preston
Reporting to the Team Leader, this position will provide assessments of non-Aboriginal carers who wish to become permanent carers of an Aboriginal child. Permanency planning is a key feature of the work with children on protective orders.
As a part of the Better Futures Referral Service, you will be a contact point for carers and Aboriginal young people to progress their application for Better Futures and Home Stretch, and to provide information, support, advocacy and referral services to Victorian ACCOs that are a Better Futures or Home Stretch provider
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care 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 Aboriginality distinguishes us from other community organisations and we are proud of our friendly, supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone to feel welcome at VACCA. It is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.
Our strength lies with our people.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
'Students seeking part-time work are also encouraged to apply.’
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.
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.
A position description is attached.