Early Years Practitioner

• Position: Fixed Term (June 2026), Full Time
• Location: VACCA East and Ovens Murray regions (the successful candidate's primary office can be Chirnside Park or Wangaratta, with travel required across both)
• Salary: $100,783 - $105,349 plus superannuation and salary package
• This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position

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

Aboriginal Early Years Practitioner will provide support to Family Services and Bringing Up Aboriginal Babies at Home (BUABAH) staff, specifically around Aboriginal Early Years topics and in their work with the early years' cohort.

This position will also work with some families to strengthen parenting skills and capacity of parents and carers, promoting child safety and stability, and creating opportunities for families to strengthen cultural connection.

About You

• Commitment and understanding of the values that underpin VACCA's vision and purpose
• Qualification and experience in Early childhood development, Infant Mental Health, Nursing, Social work or other relevant training and qualification and demonstrated knowledge and experience is required.
• A well-developed understanding of the impact of colonisation, intergenerational trauma and other issues on Aboriginal families, children, and young people, particularly those who are involved with Child Protection.
• An ability to work in a Culturally respectful and competent manner, with Aboriginal families, and communities, to ensure that Cultural connections are fostered and maintained
• Demonstrated understanding and experience working with families in pregnancy, with infants and young children, using a strengths-based approach.
• Demonstrated ability to develop trusting relationships with families and children, and provide skills development in a way that promotes families self determination
• Proven experience in working collaboratively with other organisations in partnership to achieve mutually agreed outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in supporting other staff through informed and constructive feedback and assisting them with cases where needed
• Capacity to travel between the East and Ovens Murray office
• Requirements: 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

Please note: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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 below to download the position description for this role.

Aboriginal Early Years Practitioner - Family Services - L5 .pdf

Application closes by 12th October, 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