The Disabilities Coordinator's role is to lead the implementation of programs designed to improve the learning outcomes for students with disabilities and additional learning needs.
This includes strategies that ensure inclusive practices and effective educational programs to support students with disabilities are in place in schools from foundation year until year 12.
This is a 1.0 FTE fixed term role located in the Moe office in the Inner Gippsland area, South East Victoria Region of the Department of Education.
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About the Group
Schools and Regional Services (SRS) offers central, regional, and local expertise to enhance learning and development outcomes, supported by a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. It comprises 17 areas within 4 regions, backed by 5 central office divisions, all collaborating to deliver improved outcomes for early childhood services, schools, communities, and learners, in line with Education State commitments. SRS regions serve as a bridge between the central office, schools, and service providers, ensuring smooth transitions for learners and achieving the department's ambitious targets. Each region includes divisions specialising in school performance, student wellbeing and early childhood support, working with area-based teams to tailor local interventions and practices. The 17 areas provide crucial insights into local trends and issues, facilitating effective policy and program development and driving child and learner outcomes across all services and programs.
This role is located in the Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services Branch, Inner Gippsland Area, SEVR Region, SRS. The Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services Branch supports work relating to attendance and engagement, disability inclusion reforms, Respectful Relationships and primary and secondary school nursing.
About the Role
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the implementation of programs designed to improve the educational outcomes for students with disabilities and additional learning needs, including strategies that ensure inclusive practices and effective educational programs to support students with disabilities in schools from Foundation until year 12 in a multidisciplinary team.
The role contributes to and supports the inclusive education agenda by performing all roles required of the Disabilities Coordinator. Working within the Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services branch, the role will work closely with other area staff, Divisional staff and central staff. The Disabilities Coordinator will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within and across the area.
The role requires an excellent understanding of disability, inclusion and the legislated rights of children and students with disabilities. The position works with schools and families in a way that promotes competency, strengthens families and schools and encourages collaborative planning for student learning needs. The Disabilities Coordinators develop, build and maintain close working relationships with regional staff and schools and develop effective linkages with relevant health and wellbeing service providers in the area. This includes finding innovative solutions to stakeholder issues, overcoming barriers, garnering support and negotiating appropriate outcomes in highly complex individual cases along with preparing high quality correspondence and briefings, whilst liaising with a range of stakeholders and management as required.
The position provides training and support for inclusive education and the effective implementation of the Program for Students with Disabilities and Disability Inclusion. The position also provides opportunities to develop and manage projects to drive change for schools to deliver effective educational outcomes for students with disabilities.
Attributes
Are you a team player, thrive in parterning and co-creation, have a strong continuous improvement mindset and demonstrate expertise and skills in managing all elements of a program? Can you utilise public sector values to work collaboratively and build authentic relationships with stakeholders? With a strong customer focus, you will identify and respond to school and stakeholder needs to tailor programs, managing actual and perceived risks, while ensuring outcomes are delivered. You will need to understand governance, identify success measures and monitor progress to achieve agreed timelines and outcomes. Your capacity to best understand user needs, obgtain ideas, insights and input through a strategic policy lens will be priotal for success in this role.
Qualifications and Experience
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Desirable: A relevant tertiary qualification in a related field (E.g. Education, Nursing, Disabilities Services or Allied Health)
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The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.
How to Apply
Applicants should keep a copy of the position description as it cannot be accessed once the job has closed.
Applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter, and a document under two pages that addresses all the capabilities and attributes needed for the role.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact
Kellie Asmussen – Acting Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services Branch Manger via
0457 130 981 or
[email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday 16 July 2026.
