Aboriginal Community Justice Navigator – Housing & Case Mgmt

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative; Geelong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative in Geelong is seeking an Initial Assessment and Planning role within Safe Homes and Healing Team to provide culturally safe, intensive case management across remand, bail application, and bail compliance stages.

You will lead the housing‑focused component of the program, including IAPs, Victorian Housing Register applications, priority advocacy, transitional housing nominations and brokerage.

Qualifications

• Experience in homelessness services or social housing.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal culture and commitment to Aboriginal communities.
• Experience in intake and case management.
• Ability to work with multi‑agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe, intensive case management across remand, bail application and bail compliance.
• Lead housing-focused components including IAPs, housing register applications and brokerage.
• Collaborate with multi‑agency teams to assess needs, risks and referrals.

Skills

Case management

Collaboration

Organisational skills

Aboriginal culture knowledge

Education

Qualifications in community services or social housing

Job description

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative in Geelong is seeking an Initial Assessment and Planning role within Safe Homes and Healing Team to provide culturally safe, intensive case management across remand, bail application, and bail compliance stages.

You will lead the housing‑focused component of the program, including IAPs, Victorian Housing Register applications, priority advocacy, transitional housing nominations and brokerage.