About the opportunity

We currently have x1 Foster Care Recruitment position open. 

The Foster Care Worker will promote Foster Care at Wathaurong and undertake comprehensive assessments, facilitating the recruitment and training of potential Aboriginal Foster Carers using the Shared Stories, Shared Lives Process.

The role will work to develop Wathaurong’s capacity to recruit and support Aboriginal Foster carers using the Step-by-Step process. 

The Foster Care worker will also ensure management and maintenance of foster carers once accredited, ensuring they continue to meet their compliance and continuous professional development through training.

The role will work with carers, supporting them when they have children placed in their care. This is through providing some day to day support, and ongoing supervision.

about us

Wathaurong was formed by community in 1978 as a place of common ground where Aboriginal people could be together and share in a sense of community with formal registration in 1980 to support the social, economic, and cultural development of Aboriginal people, particularly within the Geelong and surrounding areas.

Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative Limited is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation governed by an Aboriginal Board who are elected through the Annual General Meeting process annually, with their Chief Executive Officer to operationalise the strategic directives of the Board. 

A position description is attached.