About VACCHO
VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

We have 33 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us!

VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

The Senior Project Officer, Aged Care & Elders will work in our Quality of Life Team to support the Aboriginal Aged Care and Elder Support workforce employed in the Victorian ACCO sector. The Senior Project Officer also supports VACCHO’s coordination of sector governance activities auspiced under the Victorian Committee for Aboriginal Aged Care and Disability (VCAACD). You will enable and coordinate the delivery of training and workforce development activities, including the delivery of non-accredited training to Elder Care Support Workers, and the coordination of training to meet the needs of the wider workforce. This role will liaise with the Aged Care workforce to ensure their training and professional development support adequately enables them to support older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their Communities.

Essential skills/experiences

To be successful in this role, you will have experience working with older Aboriginal people and Elders, along with experience in the coordination, leading and delivery of non-accredited training while also collaborating with ACCO's to development the necessary resources for the sector.

Benefits

Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below) and leave loading.

Access to additional leave entitlements including cultural leave and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.

Organisational early finish Fridays and flexible working arrangements considered.

Work in inner-city Collingwood with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures,
identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.

About Salary Packaging
As a Public Benevolent Institute (PBI), we are able to offer generous tax concessions to our staff. For further information, please click here:
https://www.salarypackagingplus.com.au/EmployeeServices/CategoriesAndBenefits#!/PBI&charities

Get in touch
If this sounds like you, please email [email protected] and ask for the position description. In your application, remember to attach a covering letter that outlines why you are interested in the position, and your CV which highlights your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

Other employment related information
Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.

Applications close: COB 1st June 2025. Please note we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Visit us here for more info: https://www.vaccho.org.au/