• Position    : Permanent - Full Time
• Location   : Preston VIC 3072
• Salary      : $88,099 - $94,791 based on level of experience, plus super

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

Support young people and families to break the cycle of family violence through culturally safe, trauma-informed care. In this rewarding role, you’ll walk alongside adolescents using violence in the home, helping them and their families heal, grow, and reconnect through VACCA’s Cultural Therapeutic Ways framework and a Healing Through Culture approach.

About You

You are a compassionate and culturally aware practitioner who is passionate about supporting Aboriginal young people and families impacted by family violence. You bring a strength based and trauma-informed approach to building trusted relationships, engaging adolescents in meaningful ways, and supporting healing through culture. Confident working across outreach, home visits and community settings, you are adaptable, collaborative and committed to delivering high quality case management, advocacy and therapeutic support while contributing to culturally safe and best practice outcomes for community.

• 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  Family Violence Therapeutic Youth Worker PD .pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by Sunday 21st June 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