Practice Leader (Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making)

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC; Mildura; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC in Mildura invites applications for a Practice Leader in Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making. You will collaborate with practitioners to strengthen case practice, support service delivery, and back up teams.

A deep understanding of Aboriginal culture and knowledge of the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle, plus ability to co-convene AFLDM meetings and provide education and consultation to staff and Aboriginal organisations.

Qualifications

• Understanding Aboriginal culture and the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families and communities.
• Ability to co-convene Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making meetings and provide community education, training and consultation.
• Working with Children Check required.

Responsibilities

• Risk assessment and analysis: provide guidance and coaching to partners and stakeholders.
• Case planning review and case management input for safety and stability of Aboriginal children.
• Critical inquiry: lead planning, review and management of issues in line with best practice and legislation.

Job description

Practice Leader (Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making)

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC - Mildura VIC

The Practice Leader Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (AFLDM) role will work collaboratively with practitioners and teams to strengthen case practice with Aboriginal children and families, to provide effective service delivery and to support other practitioners.

You will possess an understanding of Aboriginal culture and demonstrate an understanding of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families, and communities, including the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle and the programs and initiatives that support its implementation in child protection practice.

This position is responsible for co-convening Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making meetings for Aboriginal clients to develop plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of Aboriginal children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes; working in partnership with the community co-convenor and Aboriginal organisations in providing community education, training and consultation for child protection and Aboriginal agency staff.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Risk assessment and analysis: provides support, guidance and advice to the broader sector and community partners/stakeholders. Further develops and coach's others in their understanding of risk assessment and analysis.
• Case planning review and case management: directly supports and inputs into cases where there is unacceptable risk to the child.
• Critical inquiry: leads planning, review, and management of issues in line with best practice principles and legislative requirements.

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A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLEThe Equal Opportunity Act 2010, provides for lawful 'Special Measure' provisions, therefore the following has been applied to this role.This is a Designated role - Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

This role requires a Working with Children Check.
For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.