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Koorie Wellbeing Ways Case Worker

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
  • Position: Full Time, 6 months fixed term contract
  • Salary: $64,310 to $68,951 (based on skills and experience) plus Super and exciting option of Salary Packaging
  • Location: Werribee

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role

This position has been created in a response to identify Community and family needs and a gap in service delivery for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families and Children, aged 0 to 18 years. The gap has been identified in a range of different setting such as, health and wellbeing, NDIS, Early Years Education, Primary School Education and Youth services.

The Koorie Wellbeing Ways Case Worker will be required to work closely with all Community Engagement programs and at times working in a collaborative space with all other programs within VACCA.

About You

  • Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
  • Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
  • A proven ability to advocate for Aboriginal Families and their children, using trauma informed practices.
  • An understanding of the health and community sector including acute and primary health services; maternal and child health services; child protection, Early start kinder and other early childhood services; and cultural strengthening support services.
  • An understanding of the impact of intergenerational trauma within families living in the Western region.
  • Requirements
    • Current COVID-19 vaccination

What we can offer you!!

  • Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
  • Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
  • Great career development opportunities.
  • Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
  • Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

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 to view the Position Description

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.

How to apply

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