Senior Practitioner - AFPRR

VACCA; Frankston; Hybrid; AUD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Internal supervision

Professional development

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Agency vehicles for travel

Employee wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Connection with Aboriginal community

Fitness Passport

Job summary

VACCA is seeking a dedicated practitioner to join the Restoring Families team in Frankston, delivering culturally safe, healing-informed support to Aboriginal children and families. You will promote family wellbeing, support reunification where possible and help children stay connected to country and kin.

The role requires 3–5 years’ experience in child and family work, a relevant qualification, and checks including a Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Qualifications

• Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Community Services, Social Worker and/or substantial experience in these fields is desirable.
• Minimum 3–5 years experience as a Practitioner in a relevant field addressing child development, family functioning, attachment, trauma, risk assessment and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Walk alongside Aboriginal children, young people and families to keep culture, family and community strong.
• Support families to build on their strengths, create safe and nurturing homes and help children remain connected to Country, culture and kin.
• Work within a healing-informed, relationship-based framework and collaborate with community, services and Child Protection.

Skills

Culturally safe practice

Case management

Aboriginal community engagement

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Certificate/Diploma/Degree in Community Services or Social Work

Job description

• Position : Full Time - Fixed Term until 8th October 2027
• Location : Frankston VIC 3199
• Salary : $105,570 - $110,350 Based on level experience, plus super

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

Join VACCA’s Restoring Families team and walk alongside Aboriginal children, young people and families to keep culture, family and community strong. Through relationship based and healing informed practice, you will support families to build on their strengths, create safe and nurturing homes, and help children remain connected to Country, culture and kin. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will play an important role in supporting family wellbeing, preventing children entering care where possible, and helping families reunify and thrive.

About You

You are passionate about strengthening Aboriginal families and improving outcomes for children and young people. With a strong understanding of culturally safe, healing informed practice, you build trusting relationships and work alongside families to create positive change. You are a skilled collaborator who can engage with community, services and Child Protection, advocate for families, manage complex casework, and support children to remain connected to family, culture and community.

• Qualifications:
• 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 that supports 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 aVictorian 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 Monday 30 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