Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service (YWAHS) is a Specialist Aboriginal Family Violence Service, which is an independent Not for Profit (NFP) organisation, who delivers services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living within the catchments of Wellington and East Gippsland Local Government Area's.

We provide culturally safe and holistic services including counselling, clinical and therapeutic support and referral pathways. We develop, implement, and deliver family violence education and prevention programs and provide advocacy and post intervention support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families.

We support the recovery and healing of Aboriginal victims, individuals, families, and communities affected by family violence, and provide support to perpetrators of family violence, linking them into programs and services to address their behaviour and to help them build tools around respectful and healthy relationships with their partners, children, and extended family.

Our focus is on providing Aboriginal led solutions, which are 'trauma informed,' culturally safe, within holistic models of health and wellbeing.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Aboriginal Team Leader position has been designed to provide cultural support and lead the Aboriginal Response Team to ensure that there is a high level of support to Aboriginal Children Women, and Men access the Outer Gippsland Orange Door services.

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage is required for this position.

The role will provide specialist practice support for Hub staff and manage a caseload of complex and or sensitive cases.

The role is responsible for sharing practice knowledge on Aboriginal approaches to holistic healing and whole of family practices, building the cultural safety of the Hub and supporting choice and self-determination of Aboriginal people and other duties as directed by the Practice Leader and consistent with the overall goals and responsibilities of this position. This role will also provide secondary cultural consultation to practitioners working in the Orange Door.

This position is also responsible for supporting Aboriginal colleagues as well as providing cultural support and mentoring of other staff across TOD. The position will provide practice guidance and leadership to practitioners across the Orange Door to ensure the delivery of program requirements maintain a cultural lens to people accessing the Orange Door for support.

Supported by YWAHS, the Aboriginal Team Leader will work within The Orange Door and will work across two offices - Sale and Bairnsdale, 3 days in one office and 2 days in the other office.

BENEFITS

Competitive base salaries plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)

Industry leading training and support

Promotional opportunities

Working alongside diverse people towards a common goal

Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service

QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGABILITY REQUIREMENTS

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements.

Please see https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners for further information.

TO APPLY

For further information relating to this opportunity please go to Work with YWAHS - Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service to obtain a Position Description.

All applicants must attach a Resume and Cover Letter and address the Key Selection Criteria (please refer to the Position Description). Please note, incomplete applications may not be considered.

Applications close Friday 21st November 2025.

JOIN US… WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. YWAHS is committed to ensuring our workplace culture continues to value diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, LGBTI and other diversity groups.