• Position    : Permanent - Full Time
• Location   : Dandenong VIC 3175
• Salary      : $105,570 - $110,350 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

As a Hub Practitioner, you will be the first point of contact for Aboriginal individuals and families seeking support through The Orange Door. You will complete intake and assessment processes, respond to immediate needs, and provide culturally safe, trauma-informed support to Aboriginal women, children, men and families. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver timely interventions, coordinate short-term support, and connect clients with the services and agencies best placed to meet their ongoing needs, helping to strengthen safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes for community.

About You

You are a culturally responsive practitioner with experience supporting Aboriginal individuals and families through assessment, care planning and short term support. You build trusted relationships, respond confidently to complex and crisis situations, and are committed to promoting choice, self determination and culturally safe outcomes. You enjoy working collaboratively, providing guidance to colleagues and partner services, maintaining accurate records, and helping strengthen culturally informed practice across The Orange Door network.

• Requirements:
• A degree in social work (or equivalent) or willingness to work toward the qualification in line with the mandatory minimum qualifications policy or significant lived experience relevant to the work
• Minimum two years’ experience in Family Violence sector
• 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  Aboriginal Orange Door Hub Practioner - Dandenong PD.pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by Friday 25 September 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