Community Engagement Project Worker
2 days ago
- Position : Permanent - Part Time
- Location : Preston VIC 3072
- Salary : $88,099 - $94,791 based on level of experience, plus super
The Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation's visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.
Our strength lies with our people.
About the role
The Community Engagement Project Worker at Northern VACCA partners with the Team Leader to develop, organise and deliver both short- and long-term funded initiatives. They support Aboriginal men, families, youth, children and Elders across the northern region by facilitating program attendance, mentoring young people and assisting various client services. This role ensures culturally respectful, safe engagement and sustained community involvement.
About You
The Case Worker at the NEMA Orange Door Hub delivers short-term case management and crisis response for Aboriginal clients, handling intakes, MARAM assessments, care planning and outreach as needed. They engage respectfully, uphold cultural safety and client self-determination, and maintain up-to-date CRM records, brokerage allocations and all reporting requirements. They support triage processes and contribute to a culturally safe Hub environment. In partnership with their team leader, they actively participate in supervision and reflective discussions, collaborating across the multi-disciplinary, multi-agency hub to continuously refine their practice.
- Requirements:
- A degree in social work (or equivalent) or willingness to work toward the qualification in line with the mandatory minimum qualifications policy or significant lived experience relevant to the work
- Minimum two years' experience in Family Violence sector
- Where a degree is commenced but not completed, salary will be fixed at Award Level 4 until successful completion
- Valid Police Check, a Working with Children's Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence. Current COVID-19 vaccination (Strongly Recommended)
What we can offer you
- A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
- The support of regular internal supervision
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
- Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program
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 on our careers site prior to applying.
Application closes by Friday 26th September 2025
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
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