About the Organisation:

The Dandenong & District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd (the “Co-operative”) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation which is governed by a community elected Board of Directors. It is committed to the provision of a high quality range of services which will foster and support positive and fulfilling lifestyles for individuals and families within our community. These services are delivered in a professional and efficient manner and in keeping with our culture, traditions and heritage.

The Co-operative is a family friendly, flexible, supportive workplace that supports staff and encourages training and development. This position provides a great opportunity to work with the Aboriginal community in southern metropolitan Melbourne.

The Co-operative provides a ranges of services which include: Primary Health Care; Community Health Nurse; Aboriginal Health Worker; Stolen Generation Support Worker (BTH); Social and Emotional Well Being (S&EWB) Development Officer; S&EWB Outreach Worker; Medical Driver; Dental Referral; Aboriginal Maternity Services (including access to Maternal & Child Health Nurse), as well as referral to Physiotherapy and Podiatry (amongst other allied health specialists) and a Partnership service the Aboriginal Health Promotion & Chronic Care (AHPACC) program.

The Co-operative also provides the following Social and Community Services: Family Services; Youth Services; Home and Community Care; a Partnership service being the Aboriginal Best Start (ABS) program; as well as visiting services such as Financial Counsellor and Centrelink services.

Major Role:

To provide Home Maintenance Services to all eligible clients of the Aboriginal community in an endeavour to improve their quality of life and maintain their gardens and homes within the designated catchment area of the Co-operative.

This position is a 12 month traineeship substantially funded by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and is an identified Aboriginal position and section 8 exception applies under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and special measure under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).