- Position: Permanent, Full Time
- Location: Morwell
- Salary: $92,286 - $99,294 plus superannuation and salary package
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
The Better Futures Intake Worker & Community Connector will work with young people between the ages of 15– 21 and are/were living in Out of Home Care.
As a Community Connector/Intake Worker, you will provide support to the Better Futures team by providing intake and assessment functions to incoming referrals and provide support to young people on Active Hold by identifying pathways, resources and relationships within the community that can support them.
The Community Connector/Intake worker will support the Better Futures team as a secondary consult.
About You
- Commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
- Qualification in Community Services and/or Youth Work, or willingness to obtain
- Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding youth, homelessness, adolescent out-of-home care, the Child Protection and Youth Justice systems and available resources and services in the Gippsland region.
- Ability to engage young people in out-of-home care including Residential Care, Kinship Care and Home-Based Care.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate in a professional manner, negotiate and solve problems effectively.
- Experience in facilitating and leading group work with young people.
- Understanding and work in child safe practices and risk management strategies.
- 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.
BF Community Connector Intake Worker (Gippsland)
Application closes by 15th September 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
