Acco Homeownership Officer

Work Type/s: Full Time, maximum term contract
- Location: Based in Bendigo and Shepparton
- Applications close: 31 October 2025

Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV) is an Aboriginal[1] community organisation responsible for managing more than 1,600 rental properties for Aboriginal people living in Victoria.

Our vision is to ensure that Aboriginal Victorians secure appropriate, affordable housing as a pathway to better lives and stronger communities.

In addition to being the largest Aboriginal Registered Housing Agency in Australia, AHV is the lead agency for Victoria’s Aboriginal housing and homelessness policy, _Mana-na woorn-tyeen maar-takoort_. As the housing and homeless policy lead in the Victorian Aboriginal community, AHV has a responsibility to work in partnership with the Government to secure the resources and reforms to implement the policy, while we support sector development to empower Victoria’s Aboriginal community to determine its chosen housing future.

AHV's housing services are targeted to those most in need of support. Through the provision of secure housing by an Aboriginal rental provider, AHV helps strengthen and maintain Aboriginal communities and cultural ties.

Based in our Bendigo and Shepparton offices, the ACCO (Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation) Homeownership Officer will provide culturally appropriate support to First Nations Peoples to access the First Peoples Home Ownership Program. The role is community-facing and focused on engagement, eligibility support, referrals, advocacy, and promotion.

The ACCO Homeownership Officer will walk alongside families to build confidence, financial capability, and readiness for homeownership, while also partnering with stakeholders to reduce systemic barriers and strengthen pathways.

We are looking for someone who will bring a client-centred focus to the role and with the following key attributes and skills:

- Essential_
- 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.
- Demonstrated experience in community engagement, outreach, or advocacy.
- Ability to deliver culturally safe, inclusive, and responsive services.
- Experience providing client support, referrals, and navigation across housing or financial systems.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Organisational skills including reporting, record-keeping, and project delivery.
- Desirable_
- Understanding of housing finance, financial literacy, and systemic barriers to homeownership.
- Experience working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations or community housing/financial services.
- Familiarity with government-funded reporting and compliance requirements.

Please direct enquiries about the position to Rian on 0459 100 313.

[1] Throughout this document the term “Aboriginal” is used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.