• Position    : Permanent - Full Time 
• Location   : Dandenong
• Salary      : $124,745 - $129,958 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

Join VACCA and play a key role in strengthening Aboriginal children, families and communities. As Program Manager, you will lead a diverse range of Family Services, Disability and Mental Health programs, ensuring our community receives culturally safe, responsive and high quality support. Working alongside dedicated teams, you will help create positive outcomes for families, build strong community connections, and ensure services continue to grow and meet the needs of our people.

About You

You are an experienced service delivery leader who is passionate about achieving strong outcomes for Aboriginal children, families and communities. You have a proven ability to lead and support teams, deliver culturally safe and responsive services, and ensure programs operate effectively to meet community needs. You are skilled in managing performance, reporting, compliance, budgets and quality standards, while maintaining a strong focus on continuous improvement, accountability and client outcomes. Your leadership helps create services that are accessible, effective and centred on the strengths of Aboriginal families and communities.

• Desirable:
• Tertiary qualifications in the field of social work, psychology or community services and extensive relevant experience, or a combination of experience, expertise and competence sufficient to perform the duties described.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in leadership and management.
• 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  Program Manager Family Serivces - PD.pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by Friday 2nd October 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