• Position    : Full time, Ongoing position x 2
• Location   : Werribee & Melton, travel to other sites as required
• Salary      : $106,389.92 - $111,092.80, plus super and salary packaging is available

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

In this pivotal role, you will lead a dynamic team of professionals committed to providing culturally sensitive support and services to Aboriginal families affected by family violence. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the delivery of high-quality, culturally appropriate counseling, advocacy, and case management services
• Ensuring adherence to best practices, policies, and legal requirements in addressing family violence
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including community organizations and government agencies
• Providing supervision, guidance, and professional development opportunities to your team
• Promoting a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach to supporting Aboriginal families 

About You

To excel in this position, you must possess a deep understanding of the complexities surrounding family violence within the Aboriginal community. Your lived experience or strong connections to Aboriginal culture and communities will be highly valued. Additionally, you should have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Counseling) and significant experience in family violence services
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong commitment to self-determination and empowerment of Aboriginal communities
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills
• 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

Join VACCA and be part of a dedicated team making a lasting impact on the lives of Aboriginal families and children.

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  Family Violence Team Leader - Werribee - L6 (004).pdf to download the position description for this role. 

Application closes by January 30, 2024

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