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Aboriginal Engagement Worker

4 weeks ago

Footscray, Australia Windermere Full time

Posted: 15/05/2023

Closing Date: 12/06/2023

Salary: $88,000.00 - $92,000.00

Job Type: Contract

Location: Footscray

Job Category: Community Services and Development

Windermere is a community services organisation working for those with varied and complex needs, and we truly believe that **everyone is someone in our community**. For many years we’ve worked across Victoria predominantly in the southeast and in the next few months we will be expanding our high-quality Victim Assist Program across many new locations. We have** multiple opportunities available in the South, West and East Metropolitan regions of Melbourne.**

Join us at Windermere. Where we make the effort to understand every individual employee, what matters to them and recognise the value that each person contributes. Empowering them to grow and work in ways that bring out their whole and best self.

**We celebrate our diverse range of perspectives, people and ideas and there has never been a better time to join**

**About the Team**

Our dedicated Victim Assistance Program (VAP) assists individuals with their management of the impact of crime. Through the provision of consumer focussed case management services, we promote recovery and minimise secondary victimisation sometimes experienced in the criminal justice systems. We are experts in this space and on the verge of expansion - we currently support 3,000 consumers each year and this will grow as we expand into new regions.

**About the Opportunity**

The Aboriginal Engagement Worker (AEW):

- Supports Aboriginal victims of crime to access information, culturally safe and localised services and supports
- Assists to increase confidence of Aboriginal victims of crime about their rights and entitlements and access to a range of available services and supports
- Provides secondary consultation to other Victim Assistance Program staff supporting Aboriginal victims of crime who have chosen to access mainstream services
- Supported by the VAP agency, works together with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to build trust and engagement with local communities to address systemic barriers for Aboriginal victims’ participation in the criminal justice system.

**_This is an Aboriginal designated position, therefore only Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply._**

Trauma has been endured by Aboriginal people for generations, as a result of colonisation and the dispossession of land and culture, and is deeply rooted in communities. Aboriginal Engagement Workers (AEWs) help to mitigate the impacts of crime on Aboriginal victims and aid their recovery by providing practical assistance and access to therapeutic support. AEWs also provide victims with information and support to engage with the criminal justice system.

AEWs will be co-located with ACCOs for a minimum of one day per week. In some circumstances (e.g. on advice of the AEW or relevant ACCO), the AEW may also be co-located at other community organisations across the region. As a VAP employee, AEWs will be supported by a Team Leader and will work with management to develop and continuously improve the VAP.

**Staff Benefits Galore**

This is where we stand out from the crowd Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave Entitlements
- Flexible Work - from home, in the office and on location
- Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
- Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Employee Referral Program of $500
- Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52)
- Opportunities for professional development
- Generous salary packaging up to $15,800 per year (+ additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
- Staff discount program for everyday items
- Rostered Days Off

Many organisations talk about work-life balance and employee wellbeing, but at Windermere we deliver

**Workplace Culture at our Core**

Our 5 core values are more than just words, the Windermere people share a dedication and responsibility for bringing them to life. Together we are embracing our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy 2021 to 2024. and creating a thriving workplace culture.

We aim to build diverse and inclusive services and work environments where all individuals from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated.

Windermere care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, which is why we regularly ask our staff and consumers about what we can do better. Read our latest staff survey results here so you can see for yourself why people love working for and with us.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Key Selection Criteria**
- Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal culture and/or issues affecting the Aboriginal community, including the interconnections between, and effects of, violence, social and economic disadva

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