- Position : Permanent, Full Time
- Location : Werribee and Melton
- Salary : $138,324 - $142,504 + SUPER + NFP Salary Packaging
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
This position is part of the Western VACCA Client Services Leadership Group and will provide leadership, direction, and support to VACCA staff employed within these programs across the Werribee and Melton office. The role will extend to ensuring all Western Family Violence staff are provided with appropriate supervision and training opportunities to enhance their capacity to provide quality culturally appropriate services.
About You
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
- Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.
- Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children, in particular experience in family violence sector.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills; the capacity to liaise and negotiate with funding bodies, Orange Doors, and other agencies; and the capacity to promote and represent VACCA in the community.
Desirable
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the child, youth, families, and community sectors in a leadership role and experience working in Family Violence Sector.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in the field of social work, family violence or community services sector.
- You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s Licence, a current employment Working With Children Check card and a clear National Police Check
- 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.
Application closes by 27th July 2026 - Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis
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
