• Position    : Fixed Term - Full Time (12 Months)
• Location   : Gipplsland 
• Salary      : $100,783 - $105,349 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 us in making a meaningful difference. As a Senior Tenancy and Risk Worker, you’ll support Aboriginal people across Inner Gippsland to secure and maintain safe, stable housing.

In this role, you’ll provide culturally safe, strengths-based case management, working alongside individuals and families facing challenges such as financial stress, mental health, substance use, or community factors. You’ll build strong, trusting relationships and deliver holistic, person centred support, connecting people with services and practical resources that help create lasting housing stability.

This is an opportunity to do impactful work where your values, cultural understanding, and commitment to community can help drive real, positive change.

About You

You are a compassionate and driven practitioner who is passionate about supporting people to stay safely housed, even in the face of complex challenges. You bring strong case management skills and confidence in advocating for clients, building trusted relationships with community, services, and housing providers.

With a solid understanding of tenancy processes, you’re able to guide people through systems with clarity and care, whether that’s providing advice, preparing documentation, or supporting them through processes like VCAT.

You’re organised and proactive, with a strong eye for detail, and you take pride in delivering culturally safe, respectful, and responsive support. Most importantly, you’re committed to walking alongside community and working collaboratively to achieve positive, lasting outcomes.

Requirements:

• Previous work experience in the Tenancy or Residential or Housing services and/or experience working with Aboriginal children, families and communities in statutory services.
• Minimum requirement of Diploma of Community Services or other appropriate tertiary qualification/s and/or experience relevant to this position.
• 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  Senior Tenancy and Risk Workr PD.pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by Friday 12th June 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