Aboriginal Professional Practice Advisor - Dandenong

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections Victoria in Dandenong invites applications for an Aboriginal Professional Practice Advisor. This fixed-term, full-time role provides guidance on culturally appropriate case management, builds cultural capability across CCS, and improves outcomes for Aboriginal clients.

The position is based in Dandenong with potential travel across the South Outer region. The role requires strong knowledge of Aboriginal culture, culturally safe practices, and effective communication with the

Qualifications

• No relevant tertiary qualification is required but experience in dealing with the complex needs of Aboriginal people and community in complex environments and other relevant experience is desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture, and the issues impacting it.
• Demonstrated knowledge of culturally safe and supportive case management practices for Aboriginal clients, using these skills to influence case management practice to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and work effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community.

Responsibilities

• Provide best practice advice on culturally appropriate case management.
• The Aboriginal Professional Practice Adviser supports and develops case management staff to strengthen culturally appropriate practice and build cultural capability across all CCS roles.
• The role provides guidance to improve staff knowledge of Aboriginal culture and enhance connections to programs and cultural supports for Aboriginal clients.
• Working with the Manager, Professional Practice, the adviser delivers practice guidance, education, and quality audits to improve outcomes for Aboriginal clients and promote culturally safe workplaces.
• This position can be based in Dandenong, with potential travel across the South Outer region required.

Job description

Aboriginal Professional Practice Advisor - Dandenong

• Location: Melbourne - Southern Metro
• Job Function: Prison and Corrective Services
• Work Type: Fixed term - full time

About this role

• Fixed Term, Full Time until 31/12/2027 based in the Dandenong
• Provide best practice advice on culturally appropriate case management
• Salary range: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation

This is an Aboriginal designated position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

About us

Community Correctional Services (CCS) contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connecting offenders to programs, services and community. CCS provides management of offenders on court orders, serious sex offenders on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

Corrections Victoria understands that to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the justice system and to achieve a reduction in the rate of reoffending, unique strategies and initiatives must be implemented.

About the role

The Aboriginal Professional Practice Adviser supports and develops case management staff to strengthen culturally appropriate practice and build cultural capability across all CCS roles. The role provides guidance to improve staff knowledge of Aboriginal culture and enhance connections to programs and cultural supports for Aboriginal clients. Working with the Manager, Professional Practice, the adviser delivers practice guidance, education, and quality audits to improve outcomes for Aboriginal clients and promote culturally safe workplaces.

This position can be based in Dandenong, with potential travel across the South Outer region required.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture, and the issues impacting it.
• Demonstrated knowledge of culturally safe and supportive case management practices for Aboriginal clients, using these skills to influence case management practice to reduce risk and maximise individual outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and work effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community.

No relevant tertiary qualification is required but experience in dealing with the complex needs of Aboriginal people and community in complex environments and other relevant experience is desired.

For more details regarding this position, please contact:

• Marijana Popadic – Manager, Professional Practice on 0484 371 944 OR [e-mail]

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

Aboriginal applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process and are encouraged to contact [e-mail] if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.

For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.