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Lead Tenant - Volunteer
- Eastern, VIC, Australia
- Casual
Lead Tenant – Volunteer Position
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
Make a real difference in a young person’s life – while living rent-free.
VACCA (Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency) is looking for a caring, stable, and community-minded adult to become a Lead Tenant, providing a young Aboriginal person in out-of-home care with a safe home, positive role modelling, and support as they build independence.
What is a Lead Tenant?
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) funds the Lead Tenant program in Victoria. This initiative provides semi-independent, community-based accommodation for young people aged 16 to 18 who are transitioning out of state or out-of-home care.
The Lead Tenant’s role is to live at the selected property and the young person/s and establish positive and meaningful relationships. Lead Tenants are required to act as positive role models and to provide informal support within the household. The role also includes assisting the young person in the house to develop independent living skills, which will support them, to transition to independent living.
What’s involved:
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Living in shared accommodation provided by VACCA (rent-free)
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Being a consistent, reliable presence in the home
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Supporting the young person with everyday routines — cooking, budgeting, organisation, and general life skills
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Building a respectful, culturally safe relationship
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Liaising with VACCA support workers as needed
What we’re looking for
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity (this is an identified position)
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A mature, patient, and culturally grounded individual
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Willingness to undergo a Working with Children Check, police check and WCES Check
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First Aid and CPR Certification
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Comfortable living semi-independently alongside a young person
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Prior experience with young people, mentoring, or community work is a plus but not essential
What you’ll gain
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Free accommodation
- Weekly tax-free allowance
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Training and ongoing support from VACCA staff
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The opportunity to genuinely change a young person’s life trajectory
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A meaningful way to contribute to Aboriginal community and culture
Got questions? Reach out to Zoe Stamatopoulos at Zoe.Stamatopoulos@vacca.org
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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