Practitioner - Orange Door

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Access to agency vehicles

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op is seeking a dedicated professional in Preston for a fixed-term maternity leave, full-time position. The role focuses on intake, assessments and delivering safe, culturally informed support to Aboriginal families through the Orange Door Hub.

Applicants will have a degree in social work (or equivalent), at least two years in the Family Violence sector, and hold a valid Driver’s Licence, WWCC and National Police Check.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Family Violence sector or equivalent environment.
• Experience with intake procedures and assessing client needs.
• Ability to prepare accurate documents and reports in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage referral intake for Aboriginal clients seeking support through the Orange Door Hub.
• Conduct assessments and respond to immediate needs with short-term supports.
• Refer clients to appropriate agencies for further assistance as identified.

Job description

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op – Preston VIC

• Position : Fixed Term (Maternity Leave) Full Time
• Location : Preston
• Salary :$105,570- $110,350 + SUPER + NFP Salary Packaging

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

This role is responsible for referral intake, completing assessments and responding to immediate needs for Aboriginal clients seeking support through the Orange Door Hub. The Hub consists of a team of multidisciplinary practitioners to deliver high quality, safe and effective responses to Aboriginal women, children, men and families seeking support and safety through the Hub. This role will provide short-term support and refer clients to agencies for further support where this is identified as a need.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Family Violence and Child Protection sectors and experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with intake procedures and comprehensive assessments to determine needs for clients and be able to formulate interventions to respond to their needs.
• Proficient in the preparation of accurate documents and reports in a timely manner
• Minimum two years’ experience in Family Violence sector

Requirements

• A degree in social work (or equivalent) or willingness to work toward the qualification in line with the mandatory minimum qualifications policy or significant lived experience relevant to the work
• Where a degree is commenced but not completed, salary will be fixed at Award Level 4 until successful completion
• You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s Licence, a current employment Working with Children Check card and a clear National Police Check

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 30h October 2026 - This ad is subject to close upon completion of the recruitment process

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