• Position    : Fixed term, Full Time until 31 Dec 2026
• Location   : Chirnside Park
• Salary      : Between $100,783 to $102955 based on qualification and experience, plus super and salary packaging options

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 Eastern VACCA Family Violence Therapeutic Program offers support services for Aboriginal community members dealing with trauma from family violence (FV). The Therapeutic Senior Case Manager role involves delivering specialised FV responses, conducting risk assessments, creating a culturally safe environment, and providing timely family support through practical outreach services, including home visits. The role focuses on complex case management, cultural integration, and promoting family reconnection while supporting referrals to other services.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people.
• Proven experience in conducting Child Wellbeing assessments and Family Violence risk assessments, including developing, implementing and reviewing plans.
• A strong understanding of the dynamics and impact of family violence in Aboriginal families and demonstrated awareness of complex intersectionality that impact children and families.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of Information Sharing Entities (ISE) and Risk Assessment Entities (RAE), involving the collection of information from agencies like the Courts, Police, Schools and Child Protection.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in effectively engaging and supporting families using strength based, culturally appropriate and trauma informed approaches.
• Demonstrated experience and skills to identify goals and create a plan to respond to these in a timely manner, including experience to respond to crisis situations effectively.
• Strong competency and ability to prepare accurate documents and reports e.g. case notes, incident reports, family reviews, assessment reports and evaluation.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with Aboriginal children and families and other stakeholders, demonstrating effective and culturally appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and supporting junior staff members
• Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, family Therapy, valid Police Check, a 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  Senior FV Therapeutic Case Manager - Eastern - L5.pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by 8 February 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