Project Officer

• Dandenong, VIC, Australia, 3175
• Fixed Term - Full time

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• Position: Fixed Term (12 months), Full Time
• Location: Dandenong
• Salary: $110,110 - $114,980 plus superannuation and salary package

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
This position is responsible for delivering a culturally responsive, safe, and evidence-based suicide postvention model at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect South East Metro, Dandenong Hub (Connect Centre) where VACCA has an existing presence. The Connect Centre offers support to individuals, family, carers, supporters, and kin of people with mental health and/or substance use challenges.

This position sits within the Southern VACCA region team whose responsibilities include delivery of mental health and wellbeing supports to Aboriginal children and families in Melbourne's southern metro region. This position is funded by the Southeast Metro Primary Health Network.

About You

• Commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA' vision and purpose
• Degree in Mental Health, Social Work or related discipline and/or relevant experience in the community services sector
• Experience within mental health, wellbeing, child and family, community engagement sectors and demonstrated awareness and understanding of working with people with lived experience of suicide.
• Experience in end-to-end project planning, management (delegation of tasks and monitoring) and delivery.
• Experience in collaborating effectively with a range of stakeholders including Aboriginal community members, Elders, staff at Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and the broader mental health and wellbeing community.
• Experience in writing reports, preparing documents for management and funders,
• Demonstrated capability to supervise staff and lead a project and its resources from vision to delivery focusing on support, accountability and ensuring a culture that aligns with VACCA's values
• Ability to travel throughout Southeast Victoria.
• 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

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 download the position description for this role.

Project Lead - Suicide Prevention-Southern-

Application closes by 31st 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