BDAC is an ACCO (Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation) registered as a member under the umbrella of VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) and represented nationally through NACCHO (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation).
BDAC was founded to represent and provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on Djaara Country.
BDAC has a responsibility to ensure growth of services, development of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, better and improved health outcomes for our people, improved quality of life and be a lead agency in providing self-determination employment and career pathways for Aboriginal people.
What We Are Offering
Fixed term 12 months
Pay aligned with SCHADS Grade 5
Access to Salary Packaging
12% Superannuation
Supportive work environment
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Job Description
About the Position
This role would provide direct work with kinship, kith and community carer’s and support new carer’s in understanding their role as a carer. This role would establish key practice activities and guidelines as well as support future service models of kinship care. This role will support in creating a care model within ACAC that will offer direct support to carer’s and be imperative to setting up new placements and making sure that appropriate supports are in place. The position would not be case carrying.
Key Responsibilities
Provide supervision and support to carer’s directly.
Link carer’s into supports and services.
Facilitate carer groups.
Support and strengthen kinship, kith and community placements.
Establish key practice activities and guidelines regarding care of children and young people within ACAC.
Provide direct support to carer’s and be imperative to setting up new placements and making sure supports are in place.
Support and set up carer groups to encourage others to provide care for children and young people.
Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external.
Assist in the development of polices and procedures.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
Ability to embed BDAC’s practice approach to working within the child protection system.
Knowledge of practice approaches to working with people who have experienced trauma.
Ability to role model and provide leadership in solution focused and strength based practice.
Highly developed skills and ability to provide consultation and risk assessment and safety planning.
Knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Child Wellbeing Act 2005 particularly relating to Aboriginal children and families.
Demonstrated self care and resilience to support a team working with children and families who have experienced trauma.
Ability to prepare and oversee the preparation of high quality documentation for a range of audiences.
Ability to facilitate group sessions with different carers and include internal and external stateholders.
Education, Training and/or Competencies
Mandatory
A recognised Social Work degree or a recognised Diploma of Community Services Work, or similar qualification which is studied over a minimum of two academic years of full-time study (or part time equivalent) and includes:
(a) a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma.
(b) supervised fieldwork placements (ideally completed within the child and family welfare sector) and at least one unit of study in case management, case work practice or counselling.
Preferred/ desired
Previous experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community members or in an Aboriginal organisation (preferred)
How to Apply
If this role sounds like the role for you then click on the link below and apply by attaching your CV and a cover letter detailing how you suit the role by Monday 26th of January 2026.
Mandatory Requirements
Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (Police check, reference check and Working with Children's Check) will be completed prior to the candidate’s employment being confirmed.
For more information about this position please see the Position Description which can be accessed via our website www.bdac.com.au or contact our human resources team on (03) 5442 4947 or send an email through to recruitment@bdac.com.au
