• Position: Fixed Term - Full Time 12 Months
• Location: Preston
• Salary: $85,120 - $91,586 based on level of experience, plus super

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 Kinship Care Case Manager provides comprehensive case management and ongoing support for children and carers in statutory kinship placements. This includes home visits, identifying support needs, and enhancing cultural competence for non-Aboriginal carers. Key responsibilities include court reporting, utilising the Looking After Children Framework, conducting carer assessments, and ensuring stability for Aboriginal children. The role may also involve completing Part B Kinship Assessments under the First Supports Program.

About You

The Kinship Care Case Manager provides ongoing support to children and carers in statutory kinship placements, with a focus on enhancing the cultural competence of non-Aboriginal carers. Key duties include regular home visits, identifying training and support needs, ensuring Cultural Support Plans for children, and facilitating family contact. The role involves case management tasks like completing reports, assessments, and documentation, while also supporting First Supports Program assessments for new placements. Additionally, the Case Manager participates in supervision, training, quality improvement, and may manage diverse caseloads as needed.

Requirements: 

• Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Community Services, Social Worker and/or substantial experience in these fields is desirable.
• 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:  Kinship CM PD 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.