Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 11th Jun 2021
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.
New and exciting opportunity!
The Morwell VACCA Family Violence Program provides advocacy, referral and support to Aboriginal women and their children who are experiencing family violence. A range of support options are available that may include short, medium and long term casework
The Case Support Worker will support the Case Managers in the Family Violence Program to provide case management to Aboriginal women and children who are experiencing or escaping family violence.
The focus of the role is to assist and support the delivery of case management by organising daily priorities, providing client transport, basic court support, administrative support, coordination of appointments, locating clients, welfare checks, closure meetings, contact with key stakeholders and other tasks as required by the Case Managers
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Applications should include a cover letter, addressed key selection criteria and current resume.
We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description
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.