Senior Practitioner, Restoring Families – Aboriginal Communities

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency; Frankston; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Regular internal supervision

Professional development and training

Salary packaging

17.5% loading on annual leave

Agency vehicles for work travel

Employee support and wellbeing program

Paid parental leave after 12 months of

Connect with Aboriginal community and

Fitness Passport

Job summary

VACCA, the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, is seeking a Full Time fixed term role in Frankston, VIC. You will join the Restoring Families team to support Aboriginal children, young people and families, working to keep culture, family and community strong through healing-informed practice.

You will build trust with families, collaborate with community services and Child Protection, and help prevent entry into care by supporting family wellbeing and reunification where possible.

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.
• 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)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

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

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position DescriptionAFPRR (Restoring Families) Senior Practitioner Frankston PD.pdf prior to applying.

Please click here to download the position description for this role.

Application closes by Monday 2nd 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