About VACCHO

VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

We have 33 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 65,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us!

VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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 peoples.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to facilitate and deliver Aboriginal Cultural Safety training sessions, assist in the development of learning materials and resources as well as contributing, and delivering, VACCHOs Cultural Safety Accreditation Program Audits and other deliverables as required.

As a Cultural Safety Facilitator and Auditor, you will be required to consistently educate others on the importance of cultural safety, review and assess cultural safety practice across a variety of organisations, demonstrate culturally safe practice at all times and work collaboratively across the Cultural Safety Services Team, Social & Emotional Wellbeing Unit and VACCHO.

Essential skills/experiences

To be successful in this role, you will need a Certificate IV in Training and Education as well as experience in the co-ordination and facilitation that meets participation and organisational needs.

Highly Regarded

• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and commitment to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and health.
• Demonstrated understanding of the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control.
• Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal peoples, Communities, and organisations, in a culturally safe, and appropriate, manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of LGBTQIASB+ issues and experience with LGBTQIASB+ people via professional engagement, employment or lived experience.

Benefits

• Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
• Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below) and leave loading.
• Access to additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, purchased leave and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
• Organisational early finish Fridays and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Work in inner-city Collingwood with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures,
identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people. 

About Salary Packaging

As a Public Benevolent Institute (PBI), we are able to offer generous tax concessions to our staff. For further information, please click here.

Get in touch

If this sounds like you, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Cultural Safety Facilitator and Auditor enquiry via EthicalJobs and ask for the position description. In your application, remember to attach a covering letter that outlines why you are interested in the position, and your CV which highlights your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

A position description is attached.

Other employment related information

Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.

Applications close:

This position will remain open until filled. We will shortlist as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Visit us here for more info: https://www.vaccho.org.au/.