• Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
• Morwell
• $86,060 - $89, 866

The Opportunity

The Aboriginal Practice Leader is a newly established practice leadership position in each Hub. The position will be part of the relevant VACCA area based leadership group which is led by an Executive Manager, and Senior Program Manager/s to whom this position reports directly.

About Us:

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. 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.

To be considered for this role you must demonstrate:

• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people
• Has a clear concept of the culture required to deliver effective, culturally safe and responsive services for Aboriginal people within an integrated practice context; designs and delivers innovative practices that enhance quality practice standards for Aboriginal people; understands how to build and establish effective practice cultures, identifies change required, describes reasons for it and engages people who can deliver the change.
• Has established expertise and capability to lead and embed culturally safe and responsive practice as part of an integrated service model of collaborative service delivery and quality clinical practice in the Hubs; has highly developed leadership, negotiation and relationship building skills; has deep understanding of the role of the law and legal system in the context of responding to family violence; has knowledge of practice with Aboriginal women, children, families, victims and perpetrators of family violence; has experience working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency contexts.

Specialist Expertise

• Professional practice experience in family violence services, child and family services and or broader social services sector is essential.

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people