• Position    : Full time, Ongoing Opportunity
• Location   : Werribee, with travel to other VACCA locations as required
• Salary      :  $92,286.48 - $99,294.52, plus super and salary packaging is available

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 family services disability practice role has been established to address the challenges many vulnerable families experience with accessing disability support needs, particularly those available through NDIS.

This position will;

• Provide specialist disability practice support to families involved with VACCA's Family Services programs, ensuring culturally safe and strengths-based approaches are central to every engagement
• Conduct assessments and develop tailored support plans that reflect each family's goals, cultural identity, and the needs of children and young people living with disability
• Collaborate closely with internal VACCA teams, the NDIS, and external service providers to coordinate wrap-around support
• Contribute to practice development and help build disability capability across the broader Family Services team.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally respectful, trauma informed manner with Aboriginal children, their families and communities to ensure that cultural connections are fostered and maintained
• Demonstrated experience liaising with the NDIS funded sector, including Local Area Coordinators, Support Coordinators and NDIS planners
• Demonstrated case management experience in a community services setting
• Experience or formal qualifications in children services, early childhood education, community services and social work are desirable. It is expected that applicants be willing to undertake a Diploma or other relevant training during their role. This would be supported and facilitated by VACCA.
• An understanding of developmental milestones across the years and the support needs of vulnerable families with disability
• Knowledge of the NDIS operational model and NDIS planning processes

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 

 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 download the position description for this role.  Specialist Disability Practitioner PD_2026 - reviewed.pdf

Application closes by October 25, 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