• Position    : Permanent Full Time
• Location   : Melton & Werribee
• Salary      : $100,783 - $105,349 + SUPER + NFP Salary Packaging

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 position is responsible for providing 1:1 trauma-informed assessment and counselling to Aboriginal women, children and their families who are impacted and/or have experienced family violence. The counsellor will support clients and engage through in-services and home-based visits, co-delivery and development of group programs.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• 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
• A comprehensive understanding of the dynamics and impact of family violence in Aboriginal families 
• A demonstrated ability to work therapeutically and sensitively in a range of healing interventions with Aboriginal women, children, adolescents and families who are impacted by and/or have experienced family violence 
• Provide culturally appropriate therapeutic interventions to Aboriginal women, children, adolescents and families impacted by family violence using the program’s Cultural therapeutic framework 

Desirable

• A tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, counselling, family therapy or a related discipline
• Minimum of two years’ experience in counselling.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, narrative therapy and other therapeutic modalities (e.g., strength-based, socio-cultural, structural, or systematic approaches) for examining client’s daily interactions with stressful situations or family patterns in family violence.

Requirements

• Where a degree is commenced but not completed, salary will be fixed at Award Level 4 until successful completion
• 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  FVTC PD.pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by 30th June 2026 - This ad is subject to close upon completion of the recruitment process. 

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