• Position: Permanent- Part time
• Location: Frankston
• Salary: $106,389.92 - $111,092.80 plus Super and Benefits

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 Strengthening Cultural Safety Project Lead will work in close partnership with relative stakeholders, with an aim to create Culturally safe environments for Aboriginal staff in the Orange Door sites and Aboriginal women, men, young people, children, and their families’ accessing services.

This role will also include delivering Strengthening Cultural safety training, leading the Strengthening Cultural Safety assessment and action planning process alongside Hub Leadership Group/ Operations Hub Leadership Group while liaising with the Aboriginal Advisory Group for additional recommendations and leading the Strengthening Cultural Safety discussions with The Orange Door staff at all levels.

The role will be required to actively engage with the Strengthening Cultural safety State-wide Coordinator, and the state-wide network through Communities of Practice (CoP) and “train the trainer” sessions, where the state-wide network share and learn to deliver the Strengthening Cultural Safety four training modules.

About You:

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• An awareness of family violence issues and the impacts on Aboriginal women, men, young people, children and their families.
• An awareness of the functions of The Orange Door, including any MARAM, FVISS & CISS training you have received.
• Ability and willingness to lead and deliver training and facilitate strong Cultural discussions with staff working in the Orange Doors at all levels, while building and maintaining relationships, to influence and promote strengthening Culturally safe environments and practices.
• Demonstrated experience in working both individually, and collaboratively as part of a broader team, including sharing of knowledge, resources, promoting peer support and being open to feedback and learning.
• Desirable: A relevant qualification (preferably a diploma or degree or equivalent in Social Work, Social Welfare Sector) or minimum 5 years of professional practice experience in family violence services, child and family services, early intervention and or broader social services
• 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: Strengthening Cultural Safety Project Lead-Southern -L6.

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.