Aboriginal Hub Practitioner Swan Hill

Who We Are

At Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) our Family & Community Services team works at the grassroots level to wrap around and protect local families.

Operating across Mildura andSwan Hill we are dedicated to helping ourMobraise healthy happy children with a strong connection to culture and identity.

Your Role

An opportunity is available in our Swan Hill office for a committed and dedicated The Orange Door (TOD) Aboriginal Hub Practitioner.

In this role as Aboriginal Hub Practitioner you will provide culturally safe and effective responses to Aboriginal families and children seeking support and safety through the TOD. This position will work in conjunction with the Orange Door staff and the Orange Door leadership in delivering the services to the Aboriginal women men and children who enter the hub intake system to receive support and access the wider service system.

This is a permanent position working 38 hours per week and is based at our Swan Hill office location.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to advocate for client needs influencing decisions in the clients best interests.

• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to communicate consult liaise and negotiate with a broad range of people both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal at all levels to achieve program objectives and goals policies legislation program and practices in relation to the program.

• Proven ability to work and engage with Aboriginal families and children

• Handle client information in accordance with the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) information security and privacy policies and requirements

• Ability to take action to provide services that are inclusive of Aboriginal people and engage in learning about other cultures to better establish relationships and improve services

Lets Talk About Your Future
We look forward to welcoming the right person to our MDAS family. If you want to have a confidential discussion about this role before submitting an application please call our HR team on 0.