• Position: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Preston VIC 3072 (Hybrid)
• Salary: $106,389 - $111,092, 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

This role within the Quality Team focuses on enhancing organisational systems and processes to promote continuous quality improvement, best practices, and LGBTIQA+ inclusivity at VACCA. Responsibilities include providing resources, advice, and training to support LGBTIQA+ inclusive practices, maintaining Rainbow Tick accreditation, and driving organisation-wide inclusivity initiatives. The position offers central support to staff across all sites and regions but does not involve client consultations or case management duties.

About You

This role collaborates with leadership to design and implement LGBTIQA+ and inclusivity projects aligned with VACCA’s frameworks. Responsibilities include maintaining Rainbow Tick accreditation, leading cultural change initiatives, and overseeing LGBTIQA+ training for staff. The role involves analysing data to develop quality improvement plans, convening working groups, and enhancing LGBTIQA+ inclusivity across policies, resources, and communications. It also includes creating materials, managing intranet resources, and developing content for VACCA’s platforms to foster a welcoming environment for staff and clients.

Requirements: 

• Tertiary qualification in relevant field
• Lived experience as a member of the LGBTIQA+ community
• 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's 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 before applying.

Please click here Senior Quality Advisor - LGBTIQA - CSQ - L6.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