• Make a real and lasting impact on our community.
• Generous leave provisions include birthday leave and 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service!
• Exciting opportunity to be a part of the establishment of KAA services in ACT.

We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007.

We provide foster carer, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Key Assets is excited to be expanding our national presence and establishing services in the ACT!

From 1 January 2025, we’ll be integrating and developing a range of services, including foster care, kinship care, family preservation and after care.

We are seeking applications for a Cultural Practice Lead (CPL) to join our team and play a vital role in growing our services across the ACT. This is a unique opportunity to promote the wellbeing of vulnerable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people by culturally supporting and building the capacity of those adults responsible for their care.

As a CPL with KAA, you will:

• Work alongside the ACT leadership team and as a member of the KAA Cultural Collective, lead KAA ACT’s cultural responsiveness, cultural capacity, and the provision of cultural safety for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people accessing Key Assets ACT services
• Ensure all work aligns with the needs, aspirations and perspective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities while uploading anti-discrimination principle to ensure all services are culturally safe and inclusive.
• Facilitate engagement activities, including meetings, and workshops with word Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples communities and other stakeholders, ensuring cultural safety is upheld to support the successful development and implementation of projects and polices.

About you

You’ll come with :

• Experience providing culturally safe services for Aboriginal children and families within child protection family support and community service in the ACT.
• Proven ability to guide and develop teams in risk assessment and client-centred, culturally respectful and safe practice within foster care and family support services
• Experience in engaging and collaborating with Aboriginal services, community leaders and government bodies.
• Understand the importance of Self-Determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples
• A solid understanding of the core elements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principles.

What’s on Offer?

• Hybrid working options available.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• Fully maintained vehicle/allowance.
• Salary package options up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses + up to $2,650 for meal and entertainment benefits – maximise your take home pay!

The salary for this position will be pro-rata based on $108,575 - $113,488/annum full-time equivalent, inclusive of super. This is a part-time, ongoing role based in Canberra.

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
• Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

The fine print

• For further information, please contact Elaine Tanaka, CPL QLD on (07) 3452 9900 or at [email protected] using the subject line: Cultural Practice Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold a valid WWVP.
• Full driver’s license and travel within the region/territory will be required.

This is an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander identified position which is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 33(B) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 ACT.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply Now today!

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to #WeAreKeyAssets.

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