Case Manager - Family Services

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and training

Salary packaging

17.5% loading on annual leave

Agency vehicles for travel

Employee support and wellbeing

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Community engagement with Aboriginal文化

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op in Wodonga, VIC, is seeking a Case Manager for a fixed-term role until June 2027. The role focuses on engaging Aboriginal families with children aged 0–18 to support safe family functioning and prevent child removal.

You will work within a team reporting to the Strengthening Team Leader, applying strengths-based approaches and collaborating with external services. The position emphasizes cultural safety and community connection.

Qualifications

• 3-5 yrs experience as a Practitioner in a relevant field.
• Strong understanding of issues impacting Aboriginal families, children and young people.
• Experience with strengths-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Engage Aboriginal families with children and young people 0-18 to support safe and healthy family functioning.
• Support prevention of removal of children and reunification for children in out-of-home care.
• Report to the Strengthening Team Leader and work as part of a cohesive team.

Skills

Mentoring others

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Certificate/Diploma/Degree in Community Services or Social Work

Job description

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op - Wodonga VIC

• Position: Fixed Term (June 2027), Full Time
• Salary:$92,286 - $99,294plus 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

The principle role of the Case Manager is to engage Aboriginal families with children and young people 0-18yrs of age to support safe and healthy family functioning, prevent removal of children and support children recently placed in out of home care being reunified with their family.

The position will be part of a team that works as a cohesive whole report to the Strengthening Team Leader.

About You

• Commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA' vision and purpose
• Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Community Services, Social Worker and/or substantial experience in these fields is desirable.
• A minimum 3-5yrs experience as a Practitioner in a relevant field.
• A well-developed understanding of issues that impact on Aboriginal families, children and young people, particularly those who are involved with Child Protection.
• Sound knowledge of and experience with implementing strengths-based interventions
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with external services including Child Protection to optimise support for families to meet their goals.
• Ability to mentor other case workers and experience in supporting parents and their children through complex issues and crises and understanding the evidence informed practice approaches requirements of the program.
• Demonstrated experience and an understanding of child development and family functioning including theories of attachment, intergenerational and personal trauma as well as relevant risk assessment frameworks, service responses and interventions in working with vulnerable families.
• 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

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Application closes by 22nd November 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