Koori Women's Place Support Worker
Djirra, Australia
Job Description
- Full-time, fixed term (2 year) position
- Convenient inner-city location
- Generous SCHCADS Award Salary - SCHCADS Level 3, Pay Point 1 - $71,128.72
About the Organisation
Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys. We find solutions through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their stories, journeys, and experiences. Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience. We are committed to a future without family violence.
We deliver holistic, culturally safe, specialist family violence support, legal services and case management, alongside cultural and wellbeing workshops, and programs. Our services have state-wide reach, touching every part of Victoria to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do.
Djirra amplifies the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We advocate for system-wide change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence, and strengthen women’s resilience.
We are an active member of the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are experiencing or at risk of family violence.
About the Role
To contribute to the organisation and delivery of an annual activities program which engages with the cultural, social and personal interests and needs of Victorian Aboriginal women; and provide the delivery of a culturally appropriate support service which assists Aboriginal women to deal with family violence issues; to work effectively and in a culturally sensitive way to ensure Aboriginal women are supported as they access a range of external service providers and systems.
Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
Requirements
- National Police Check
- Working with Children’s Check
- A current Drivers Licence
- Extensive experience working in Aboriginal organisations or the community sector in roles requiring knowledge and skills in administering, implementing, and continuously improving business systems and/or formal qualifications in a similar field.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people strongly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
- Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
- Generous leave provisions apply
- Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern
- Conveniently located a few hundred metres from the Eastern Freeway entrance and Victoria Park train station and nearby to some great cafes, restaurants, and the Smith St shopping precinct
- Cultural awareness training in both formal and informal settings is provided