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 Journey Walker position has been designed to walk alongside Aboriginal Community members impacted by family violence to ensure they receive the right services to meet their needs. The model is unique and promotes a strengths-based approach to working with Aboriginal families where culture is acknowledged as a protective factor against family violence.
This holistic approach to working with families means that Journey Walkers will have a sound understanding of the family violence and broader service system to empower Community members to make positive choices to keep themselves and their families safe. The Journey Walker may also see Community members at different points in the system, from self-referral through to longer term support required following a specialist family violence service closing their case
is an exciting new initiative which will enhance the integrated family violence service system in the Bayside Peninsula Area and support self-determination and agency of Aboriginal families to:
About You
What we can offer you
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. Journey Walker - Southern -L6.pdf
Application closes by 4 Nov 24
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
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