ROLE OVERVIEW

This position is specifically for the after hours of the Custody Notification Service.

Your work hours will be 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 12:00am – 5:00am.

As Custody Notification Officer, you will act as a liaison between VALS and the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons taken into custody by the police.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to e-justice notifications, the Victoria Police or Aboriginal Community Justice Panel (AJCP) when advised that an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is being held in custody

• Contact the Police Station that the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is in custody at, speak to the Police Officer or Police Custody Officer and provide basic information, conduct a welfare check and coordinate for legal advice from the VALS on call solicitor. Reassure the client and explain legal terminology and processes used by the police and legal profession, not using legal jargon.

• Liaise and network with other Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations and agencies to promote VALS and be aware of programs that will assist in the prevention or reduction of crime within the community

• Liaise with police and other persons within the justice system to ensure delivery of a culturally relevant service

• Perform administrative tasks to ensure effective service delivery to VALS clients, including updating records, providing activity reports and attending staff meetings

• As directed by management, undertake other duties which are incidental and peripheral to the main tasks, provided that such duties are reasonably within the employee’s skills, competence and training.

Key Selection Criteria:

• A demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian legal system and an understanding of the legal issues faced by Victorian Aboriginal communities.

• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

•  Intermediate computer skills, with demonstrated computer literacy skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.

•  Ability to work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in a culturally safe manner and acknowledge their diverse backgrounds, personalities and varying needs and the unique cultural ways in which they may be expressed.

•  High level organisational and administrative skills including the ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and people with lived experience of the criminal legal system are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.

About the Aboriginal Community Justice Panels (ACJP):

The ACJP operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with a largely volunteer workforce that provides timely access to cultural, legal and practical support for Aboriginal people in police custody. The core service is to maximise the safety and welfare of Aboriginal people in custody by

• Being the first point of contact by Victoria Police when an Aboriginal person is taken into custody

• Visits while in custody

• Liaising with legal and welfare agencies to support them while in custody

• Pick-up and drop offs to a safe location upon release

• Working with Victoria Police and other agencies on appropriate diversionary programs

 The key goals of the service include reducing recidivism, enhancing community safety and fostering stronger relationships between Aboriginal communities and the state-wide justice system.

Role Overview:

Salary and contract length: $124,676.64 – $135,000 plus 11.5% Superannuation. Full-time, fixed term for 12 months.

Location: Based at our Preston Office, 3072

As the Aboriginal Community Justice Panels Project Officer (Project Officer), you will support the Aboriginal Community Justice Panels in designing and implementing a professional service model across three pilot sites: Shepparton, Mildura and Bendigo.

You will work under the direction of the Statewide Chairperson, and will play a key role in supporting and driving significant operational transformation within the Aboriginal Community Justice Panels.

This role is critical in ensuring effective governance, risk management, and consultant oversight while enabling strategic decision-making through high-quality reporting and presentations to senior government stakeholders.

This position is ideal for a proactive and strategic thinker who is experienced in supporting complex change initiatives across diverse stakeholder environments

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the planning and delivery of high-impact transformation projects, ensuring alignment with Aboriginal Community Justice Panels objectives and funder expectations.

• Lead and coordinate project governance activities, including preparation of agendas, minutes, action logs, and decision registers for steering committees and working groups.

• Manage relationships with external consultants and service providers, ensuring clear deliverables, accountability, and value-for-money outcomes.

• Oversee project risk identification, assessment, monitoring and mitigation strategies to support informed decision-making and ensure project success.

• Prepare comprehensive reporting to funders, including status updates, briefing notes, performance dashboards, and formal progress submissions.

• Develop and deliver high-quality presentations and written materials tailored for senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

• Work collaboratively to ensure a unified approach to change, communication, and delivery.

• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and deliverables using appropriate project management methodologies and tools.

• Contribute to the evaluation of change initiatives and support the embedding of continuous improvement practices across the Aboriginal Community Justice Panels

• Undertake other duties & responsibilities within the scope of the role as directed

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrated understanding of the role of the Aboriginal Community Justice Panels

• Ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a culturally safe manner and acknowledge their diverse backgrounds, personalities and varying needs and the unique cultural ways in which they may be expressed.

• Tertiary qualifications in business, project management, public administration, or a related field; or equivalent demonstrated experience.

• Demonstrated business acumen and strategic thinking in the context of organisational change and transformation.

• Proven experience in managing governance processes and ensuring robust oversight of project initiatives.

• Experience in managing external consultants and contract deliverables within large or complex projects.

• Strong capability in risk management, including identification, analysis, reporting, and mitigation planning.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop reports and present complex information clearly and persuasively to senior government audiences.

• High-level interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.

• Strong organisational and project coordination skills

Desirable

• Formal project management qualifications or demonstrated experience applying structured methodologies.

• Experience working in or with government agencies or departments.

• Understanding of public sector governance, policy environments, and reporting protocols

• Ability to work autonomously and to collaborate in a small team environment.

• Experience working in the non-profit sector/ACCO sector.

Salary Offering $78,402.32 – $84,357.55 (VALS CPB 1.1 – 1.4) plus 11.5% Superannuation

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Additional Benefits:

• 17.5% Leave Loading
• 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave
• Only required to work 35 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be calculated as your Time In Lieu (TOIL) – which you may use as additional leave hours
• Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
• Salary packaging is available via Maxxia

Office Locations: 279 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Vic, 3550

This role is full-time fixed term until 30th of June 2025(renewal subject to ongoing funding for new financial year in July 2025)

Application ends on 4th April 2025.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The CSO is the key cultural interface between Aboriginal Community members, VALS’ lawyers’ and the court. The CSO helps address barriers Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people face in engaging with criminal, family and civil justice processes. The CSO works as a part of a multi-disciplinary team with lawyers, paralegals and other CSOs and administrative officers. Acting as the interface between clients, lawyers’ and court personnel to support the client to understand and navigate court proceedings and attend court as required, the CSO will assess clients’ non-legal needs.

Following the assessment of need, and identification of risk, the CSO provides short term intensive case work, whilst ensuring active/warm referrals for ongoing case management as needed. The CSO will work with external agencies as part of a care team to address client needs. CSOs attend court as determined in each of the regional hubs and following safety assessments, undertake specific client contact, for example home visits / welfare checks / transporting clients. Each CSO will maintain an up to date an up-to-date knowledge of services and organisations in their region. In addition the CSO acts as the representative of VALS in and with the community and at external meetings, such as RAJACs. CSOs may provide input into VALS policy and advocacy work as requested. 

WHAT A DAY AS A CLIENT SUPPORT OFFICER LOOKS LIKE:

1. Provide a case work response to assisting VALS clients including assessing needs and risk and collaborating with other services. 
2. Attend court to support the client and the solicitor as needed in each region. 
3. Provide transport assistance, undertake welfare checks, make warm referrals and advocate on the client’s behalf.
4. Reassure the client and explain legal terminology and processes used by the courts and legal profession, not using legal jargon. Where appropriate, take notes of the history of the client’s case and provide them to the solicitor. Request supporting documentation on behalf of the client, and lodge court documents as required by lawyer. 
5. Undertake community engagement activities, maintain knowledge base regarding local services, referral pathways and programs. 
6. Liaise with relevant Government agencies and other persons within the legal system to ensure delivery of a culturally relevant service. 
7. Represent VALS at various meetings and forums, and report back on those meetings to VALS management. 
8. Perform a range of administrative tasks to ensure the effective delivery of services to VALS clients. This includes providing activity reports on a timely basis, attending staff meetings as required, and ensuring that case notes and data is entered into the VALS client management system. 
9. Participate in ongoing training and staff development and act and remain professional at all times, upholding VALS values. 

As directed, undertake other duties as directed which are incidental and peripheral to the main tasks, provided that such duties are reasonably within the employee’s skills, competence, and training.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Compliance with all VALS values, code of conduct, policies and procedures and relevant government legislation and standards where relevant. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion. 
• Ensure appropriate use of resources. 
• Actively participate in initiatives to maintain, build upon and promote a positive and collaborative workplace. 
• Take reasonable care for your own health & safety, and health and safety of others (to extent required) 
• Maintain own self-care and wellbeing with support of line management. 
• Promptly respond to and report health and safety hazards, incidents and near misses to management. 
• Attend mandatory training sessions (ie. equal employment opportunity, health and safety, cultural safety) and mandatory training specific to position. 

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Hold a certificate, diploma or degree in community services, social work or another relevant field. If does not hold certificate or degree, can demonstrate work experience within the community services sector, and/or, a willingness to obtain a relevant qualification, supported by VALS.
• A demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian legal system. 
• An understanding of the legal issues and barriers faced by Victorian Aboriginal communities. 
• Demonstrated links to, and experience in engaging the local Aboriginal community. 
• Developed written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with clients and provide client service in a professional manner while maintaining confidentiality and discretion. 
• Ability to take direction, determine priorities, and manage own workload in order to meet agreed timelines and objectives. 
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, and as a member of a team, or independently with minimal supervision. 
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

 On offer of this position, you must provide:

• Copy of your current Employee Working with Children Card.
• You will be required to complete a current Criminal History Police Check.
• Proof of rights to work in Australia, i.e., a copy of an Australian Passport, Birth Certificate, or Immigration VISA documentation
• Current valid Australian Driver’s Licence

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Salary Offering: $78,402.32– $84,357.5 (VALS CPB 1.1 – 1.4) per annum., depending on experience plus 11.5% Superannuation

Additional Benefits:

• 17.5% Leave Loading
• 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave 
• Only required to work 35 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be calculated as your Time In Lieu (TOIL) – which you may use as additional leave hours
• Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900+ per FBT available via Maxxia

Office Locations: Maude Street, Shepparton

This role is full-time fixed term until 30 June 2028.

This position may require regional travel.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

The Aboriginal Community Engagement Worker works as part a multidisciplinary team with Balit Ngulu youth lawyers. The ACE Worker works alongside Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people (clients) to:

• Promote cultural safety. 
• Develop and implement plans that keep the young person safe, support their diversion from the youth justice system and build their resilience. 
• Provide transport to and from court and other appointments with the client, including attending court and appointments with them. For instance, acting as a source of support and advice for them at court, interviews, and other formal meetings. 
• Represent and promote Balit Ngulu and participate in client case planning processes with partner agencies.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of contacts with and for clients and undertake other administrative tasks consistent with VALS policies and procedures.  
• As directed, undertake other duties that are incidental and peripheral to main tasks, provided such duties are reasonably within the employee’s skills and competence

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential

• Lived experience in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community(ies) with demonstrated knowledge of issues that impact access to justice and support services for Aboriginal children and young people, ideally in Victoria. 
• A Certificate IV in Youth Work, Diploma in Youth Work and/or equivalent experience. If not at Diploma level, must be willing to undertake relevant professional qualification (which will be supported by VALS).
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal young people.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment including assertively and respectfully with partners, including ACCOs and persons working within Victorian courts, police, youth justice and child protection and residential care services. 
• Good computer skills.

Desirable

1. Knowledge of Victorian legal system, including an understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and key amendments and associated policies and guidelines relevant to youth justice. This includes Children’s Court practices and procedures. 
2. Work within the not-for-profit sector, ideally within an ACCO. 
3.  Experience of working as part of a whole-family and whole-community approach to supporting clients. 

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

 On offer of this position, you must provide:

• Copy of your current Employee Working with Children Card.
• You will be required to complete a current Criminal History Police Check.
• Up to date vaccination certificate or valid medical exemption
• Proof of rights to work in Australia, i.e., a copy of an Australian Passport, Birth Certificate, or Immigration VISA documentation
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Copies of any certificates or degrees relevant to this role

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

This opportunity is only available to Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Salary Offering: $78,402.32 – $84,357.55 (VALS CPB 1.1 – 1.4), depending on experience plus Superannuation

Office based: Preston, VIC 3072

Work hours and arrangement: This role is part-time 21 hours per week fixed term until 30 June 2026, extensions are subject to performance and funding availability. 

Additional Benefits:

• 17.5% Leave Loading
• 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave 
• Only required to work 21 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be calculated as your Time In Lieu (TOIL) – which you may use as additional leave hours
• Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900+ per FBT available via Maxxia

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

As a DART Worker, you will assist the Children’s Court in identifying when a young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person (client) has a disability and will enable the presiding judicial officer to be better informed about any forms of disability the client may have. 

You will build rapport and support the young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander client in completing required screening processes and provide further referrals of allied health services where required. 

This role is a partnership collaboration between VALS & Melbourne City Mission.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential 

• Tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience working in the Community Services sector (Disability, Mental Health, Housing, Justice).
• Demonstrated experience working with young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment including assertively and respectfully with partners, including ACCOs and persons working within Victorian courts, police, youth justice and child protection and residential care services. 
• Excellent computer skills.

Desirable 

• Knowledge of the Victorian legal system, including an understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and key amendments and associated policies and guidelines relevant to youth justice. This includes Children’s Court practices and procedures. 
• Experience working within the not-for-profit sector, ideally within an ACCO. 
• Experience of working as part of a whole-family and whole-community approach to supporting clients.
• Experience working with people living with a disability. 
• Knowledge of the NDIS Act 2013, Disability Act 2006, and experience working in a NDIS environment.  

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

 On offer of this position, you must provide:

• Copy of your current Employee Working with Children Card.
• You will be required to complete a current Criminal History Police Check.
• Up to date vaccination certificate or valid medical exemption
• Proof of rights to work in Australia, i.e., a copy of an Australian Passport, Birth Certificate, or Immigration VISA documentation
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Copies of any certificates or degrees relevant to this role

This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants ONLY.

Salary Offering: $108,000 – $115,000 (full-time equivalent) per annum plus 11.5% Superannuation

Office Locations: 273, High Street Preston Victoria 3072.

This role is full-time fixed term until April 2026.

Application ends on 20th June 2025.

Additional Benefits:

• 17.5% Leave Loading

• 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave

• Only required to work 35 hours per week

• Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips

• Salary packaging is available via Maxxia

Overview of the role

The Cultural Learning Consultant role is an exciting opportunity to collaborate in the development

of relevant training and practice guidance to legal professionals to enable them to meet the

capabilities needed for working with First Nations clients. The role would sit within the First

Nations Cultural Capability Framework project team.

The First Nations Cultural Capability Uplift Project is a partnership of the Victorian Aboriginal

Legal Service, Victoria Legal Aid, and the Law Institute of Victoria. It aims to build the cultural

capability of the legal assistance sector and thereby improve the experience of legal support and

representation for First Nations peoples in Victoria and contribute to more equitable justice

outcomes. It includes:

• an overarching Framework. This sets out the knowledge, attitudes, and skills (practices and behaviours) that practitioners require to support their delivery of culturally appropriate and responsive legal and non-legal support services to First Nations people seeking legal assistance.

• development and delivery of training to the legal sector across Victoria in advice and representation for First Nations people.

• development of other guides and tools to support better practice.

Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the development, refinement, and adaptation of training materials to meet best-practice learning design principles and address the evolving needs of legal professionals.

2. Utilize the VALS Learning Management System to build the online training component.

3. Enable the input of legal sector-specific insights and expertise, integrating legal practice considerations into training content and delivery.

4. Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to support the planning, coordination, and implementation of a pilot training program to accompany the First Nations Cultural Capability Framework.

5. Provide administrative and technical support to members of the Project Team to facilitate learner engagement activities, including:

   i) Supporting participant registration and tracking attendance

   ii) Setting up and monitoring online training platforms

   iii) Troubleshooting basic tech issues before and during sessions to ensure smooth delivery

6. Conduct training needs analyses.

7. Analyse observations and feedback from training sessions to support ongoing improvements to training content and delivery.

Key Selection Criteria

• Understanding of the legal and non-legal needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their experiences in interacting with the legal system.

• Understanding of First Nations cultural capability building activities and strategies within legal or other service delivery settings.

• (Desirable but not essential) Legal experience or experience working with lawyers and/or in a public sector legal environment.

• (Desirable but not essential) Experience in the development of training and capability building materials.

• Demonstrated skills in communicating with and consulting diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to work with qualitative and quantitative data to develop insights and recommendations that improve cultural capability training design.

• A knowledge of the general business of VALS and a commitment to our vision and values.

Qualifications and experience

• This position is only open to First Nations people (mandatory).

• Experience in the justice or legal assistance sector (highly desirable).

• Demonstrated experience working in a similar role or a willingness to undergo training to develop the required skills.

Personal accountability

• Compliance with all VALS values, code of conduct, policies and procedures and relevant government l legislation and standards where relevant.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

• Ensure appropriate use of resources.

• Actively participate in initiatives to maintain, build upon and promote a positive and collaborative workplace.

• Take reasonable care for your own health & safety, and health and safety of others (to extent required)

• Maintain own self-care and wellbeing with support of line management.

• Promptly respond to and report health and safety hazards, incidents and near misses to management.

• Attend mandatory training sessions (ie. equal employment opportunity, health and safety cultural safety) and mandatory training specific to position.

Mandatory Requirement

On offer of this position, you must:

• Provide a copy of your current Employee Working with Children Check card

• Provide a copy of your current Victorian Driver’s Licence

• Complete a current Criminal History Police Check

• Proof of rights to work in Australia, i.e. a copy of an Australian Passport, Birth Certificate or Immigration VISA documentation

• Provide copies of any certificates or degrees relevant to this role

Salary Offering $78,402.32 – $84,357.55 (VALS CPB 1.1 – 1.4) pro rata plus 11.5% Superannuation

This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Additional Benefits:

• 17.5% Leave Loading
• 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave
• Only required to work 35 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be calculated as your Time In Lieu (TOIL) – which you may use as additional leave hours
• Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
• Salary packaging is available via Maxxia

Office Locations: flexible work from home and/or part time available.

This role is full-time fixed term until 12 June 2026

Application ends on 18 July 2025

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The CSO is the key cultural interface between Aboriginal Community members, VALS’ lawyers’ and the court. The CSO helps address barriers Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people face in engaging with criminal, family and civil justice processes. The CSO works as a part of a multi-disciplinary team with lawyers, paralegals and other CSOs and administrative officers. Acting as the interface between clients, lawyers’ and court personnel to support the client to understand and navigate court proceedings and attend court as required, the CSO will assess clients’ non-legal needs.

Following the assessment of need, and identification of risk, the CSO provides short term intensive case work, whilst ensuring active/warm referrals for ongoing case management as needed. The CSO will work with external agencies as part of a care team to address client needs. CSOs attend court as determined in each of the regional hubs and following safety assessments, undertake specific client contact, for example home visits / welfare checks / transporting clients. Each CSO will maintain an up to date an up-to-date knowledge of services and organisations in their region. In addition the CSO acts as the representative of VALS in and with the community and at external meetings, such as RAJACs. CSOs may provide input into VALS policy and advocacy work as requested. 

WHAT A DAY AS A CLIENT SUPPORT OFFICER LOOKS LIKE:

1. Provide a case work response to assisting VALS clients including assessing needs and risk and collaborating with other services. 
2. Attend court to support the client and the solicitor as needed in each region. 
3. Provide transport assistance, undertake welfare checks, make warm referrals and advocate on the client’s behalf.
4. Reassure the client and explain legal terminology and processes used by the courts and legal profession, not using legal jargon. Where appropriate, take notes of the history of the client’s case and provide them to the solicitor. Request supporting documentation on behalf of the client, and lodge court documents as required by lawyer. 
5. Undertake community engagement activities, maintain knowledge base regarding local services, referral pathways and programs. 
6. Liaise with relevant Government agencies and other persons within the legal system to ensure delivery of a culturally relevant service. 
7. Represent VALS at various meetings and forums, and report back on those meetings to VALS management. 
8. Perform a range of administrative tasks to ensure the effective delivery of services to VALS clients. This includes providing activity reports on a timely basis, attending staff meetings as required, and ensuring that case notes and data is entered into the VALS client management system. 
9. Participate in ongoing training and staff development and act and remain professional at all times, upholding VALS values. 

As directed, undertake other duties as directed which are incidental and peripheral to the main tasks, provided that such duties are reasonably within the employee’s skills, competence, and training.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Compliance with all VALS values, code of conduct, policies and procedures and relevant government legislation and standards where relevant. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion. 
• Ensure appropriate use of resources. 
• Actively participate in initiatives to maintain, build upon and promote a positive and collaborative workplace. 
• Take reasonable care for your own health & safety, and health and safety of others (to extent required) 
• Maintain own self-care and wellbeing with support of line management. 
• Promptly respond to and report health and safety hazards, incidents and near misses to management. 
• Attend mandatory training sessions (ie. equal employment opportunity, health and safety, cultural safety) and mandatory training specific to position. 

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Hold a certificate, diploma or degree in community services, social work or another relevant field. If does not hold certificate or degree, can demonstrate work experience within the community services sector, and/or, a willingness to obtain a relevant qualification, supported by VALS.
• A demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian legal system. 
• An understanding of the legal issues and barriers faced by Victorian Aboriginal communities. 
• Demonstrated links to, and experience in engaging the local Aboriginal community. 
• Developed written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with clients and provide client service in a professional manner while maintaining confidentiality and discretion. 
• Ability to take direction, determine priorities, and manage own workload in order to meet agreed timelines and objectives. 
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, and as a member of a team, or independently with minimal supervision. 
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

 On offer of this position, you must provide:

• Copy of your current Employee Working with Children Card.
• You will be required to complete a current Criminal History Police Check.
• Proof of rights to work in Australia, i.e., a copy of an Australian Passport, Birth Certificate, or Immigration VISA documentation
• Current valid Australian Driver’s Licence