Case Manager - A Place For Change

VACCA - Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency; Morwell; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction program

Regular supervision

Professional development

Salary packaging

Leave loading 17.5%

Agency vehicles for work

Employee wellbeing programs

Parental leave after 12 months

Connection with Aboriginal community/c

Fitness Passport

Job summary

VACCA - Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency is seeking a Place for Change Case Manager in Morwell, VIC. This maternity backfill role focuses on coordinated responses to family violence and supporting victim survivors and children to stay safely at home.

The role requires engagement with persons using violence to encourage service uptake, behaviour change, and accountability, within an Aboriginal community services framework.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related discipline.
• Experience engaging with vulnerable families, victims and children.
• Knowledge of family violence and MARAM requirements.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with Aboriginal families.
• Valid Police Check and Victorian Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain.
• Valid Victorian Driver Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a coordinated service response with Local Housing services.
• Support victim survivors and their children to remain safely at home.
• Assist persons using violence to engage with services and change behaviour.
• Maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Engagement skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Stability under pressure

Education

Social Work / Psychology degree

Job description

• Morwell, VIC, Australia, 3840
• Fixed Term - Full time
• Position: Fixed Term (12 months), Full Time
• Location: Morwell
• Salary: $92,286 - $99,294 plus superannuation and salary packaging
• This is a maternity leave backfill role

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 Place for Change Case Manager will work in partnership with Local Housing services in relation to providing a coordinated service response to persons using violence.

This position provides support to victim survivors and their children to remain safely in their home. Additionally, the Place for Change Case Manager is to assist persons using violence by helping them actively engage with services to reduce the risk of family violence to address and support behaviour and attitude changes, and accountability.

About You

• Commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA's vision and purpose.
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or other relevant discipline or a commitment to obtaining qualification
• Engagement skills with persons using violence, victim survivors and children and
• Experience in case management functions including intake, assessment, risk.
• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children in the Community Services sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of family violence and men's use of violence against women, and its impact on children and young people management (MARAM) and review young people
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong ability to manage self-manage including well developed organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Requirements: Valid Police Check, a Victorian 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

Application closes by 1st December 2026

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