• Position: Permanent, Part Time (19 hours)
• Location: Preston
• Salary: $88,099 - $94,791 plus superannuation and salary package 

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 Cultural Support Worker (KEYS) is responsible for providing informed and attuned consultation, information, and assistance in the care of Aboriginal children and young people living in VACCA’s KEYS program.

They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure holistic, family-centred, and culturally attuned approaches are central to practice and will form part of all significant decisions and actions.

About You

• Commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’s vision and purpose
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, culturally appropriate and respectful way with a range of stakeholders including agency staff, carers and Aboriginal services
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services
• Ability to use assessment tools to identify and plan for the cultural needs of the child in line with the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle.
• Ability to educate and mentor agency and Statewide Residential services staff and support them to attend Aboriginal services, community events to develop and maintain appropriate relationships with the Aboriginal community
• Demonstrated understanding of the cultural knowledge required to deliver effective, culturally safe and responsive services for Aboriginal people within an integrated practice context
• Capacity to work independently as a member of a broader team
• Requirements: Valid Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence. Current COVID-19 vaccination (Strongly Recommended).

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 below to download the position description for this role. 

 Cultural Support Worker (Keys) - Residential Care - L4.pdf

Application closes by 17th May 2026

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