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Family Violence Youth Worker

3 months ago


Werribee, Victoria, Australia Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Full time

Position :

Full Time, Fixed term contract:



  • Salary : $77580 to $81,642 (based on skills & experience) Plus Super plus Attractive Salary Packaging option:
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Location : Werribee

The Organisation


Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 800 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.


About the role

  • Provide regular and ongoing contact with adolescences at locations where they are most comfortable and safe.
  • Provide case work management, incorporating a therapeutic response.
  • Coordinate the casework plan from initial contact, assessment, case planning and review and exit planning.
  • Undertake a comprehensive risk assessment as part of the initial assessment and then periodically as required.

About You

  • Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA's vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
  • Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
  • An awareness of family violence issues and the impacts on women children and families.
  • Knowledge of local family violence programs, accommodation, legal, health and community services within the region or the ability to acquire that knowledge.
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Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination, a Working with Children's Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Drivers Licence

What we can offer you

  • Professional support and training via inhouse learning and development training modules
  • Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
  • Great career development opportunities.
  • Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
  • Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the 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.**
Application closes by 22/05/2023


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.