• Position: Fixed Term, part time (30.4hrs) until 30 June 2025
• Location: Melton/ Werribee, with travel as required
• Salary: $73,795.28 - $79,135.16(pro-rata), plus super and salary packaging 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

The Family Violence Support Worker provides transport support to young people ages 5 to 17 years and women’s who attend the group sessions within the Family Violence programs both in Melton and Werribee offices. The position will also support Family violence staff to undertake case related and administrative tasks in addition to providing transport support children to and from the groups for Melton and Werribee sites. The transport will be provided to and from school or home as per family’s need

About You

• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
• Sound administration skills – including ability to record case notes, maintain files, use of computer databases.
• Proven and sound time management skills, communication skills, reliability, accountability, and commitment to high quality client service.
• Proven ability to work in a team and independently
• 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 

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people 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.

Please click here PD - Family Violenec Therapeutic Support Worker.pdf to download the position description for this role. 

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