• Position    : Permanent, Full time role
• Location   : Melton, with travel as required
• Salary      :  $97,377.80 - $101,787.92, plus super and 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

The role will engage with Aboriginal Children and young people who are referred into the KEYS program and building positive relationships with them, ensuring risk assessments and interventions are culturally appropriate.  The KEYS Cultural Support Worker will lead support for Aboriginal children, young persons in the KEYS program, in the area of connection to culture and community and developing life skills.

The KEYS Cultural Support Worker role sits within the VACCA Out of Home Care (OOHC) team based in Werribee/Melton and will work with OOHC team members on a day-to-day basis, as well as at Anglicare, with visits to the residential units and other outreach as required by the role

About You

• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services
• Ability to use assessment tools to identify and plan for the cultural needs of the child in line with the Aboriginal Placement Principle.
• Ability to educate and mentor agency and State-wide residential services staff and support them to attend Aboriginal services, community events to develop and maintain appropriate relationships with the Aboriginal community.
• Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Youth Case Management, Community Services  and/or Social Worker
• Demonstrated understanding of the cultural knowledge required to deliver effective, culturally safe and responsive services for Aboriginal people within an integrated practice context
• Requirements: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

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 

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.

Please click here to download the position description for this role. 

 KEYS Cultural Support Officer - West - L5.pdf

Application closes by March 28, 2025

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