Team Leader – Family Services

About us

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation (RDAC) was established as an Aboriginal Community Controlled organisation in 1992 to improve the social health and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people. RDAC is a leading provider of primary health care and related social and family support services to Aboriginal people and communities across Gippsland. RDACs services are provided at the following locations: Wellington Shire and Latrobe Valley. RDACs services include: general practice; health assessment and education; chronic disease management; drug and alcohol counselling; child and family services; child and maternal health; home and community care; immunisation and vaccinations; social and emotional wellbeing support and counselling; allied health; client transport corporate services and child care service.

About the role

The Team Leader is responsible for providing leadership guidance and operational support across a portfolio of Family Services Programs to ensure the delivery of high-quality culturally responsive services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children young people and their families.

The role provides day-to-day supervision mentoring and professional development to team members ensuring alignment to best practices. Through strong leadership the Team Leader supports staff to deliver effective trauma-informed and strengths-based interventions that enhance family safety wellbeing and capacity to care for children.

The position plays a key role in promoting collaborative relationships with families and key stakeholders both internal and external to ensure coordinated holistic and culturally informed service responses.

About you

The successful applicant will hold a Tertiary qualification relating to Social Work Community Services Welfare and/or Childrens Services with at least 3 years of equivalent experience in similar role. Other qualifications and experience may be considered based on relevance to the position.

In addition you will possess strong knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the historical socio-political contexts surrounding issues and challenges experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

What we offer

Meaningful jobs that make a difference in our local community

Company uniform pool cars mobile phones and IT equipment

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Monthly accrued day off offered for full time employees

Paid Christmas closure period

Ramahyuck exclusive public holidays included in our Enterprise Agreement

Attractive tax-free salary packaging benefit

Supportive Employee Assistance program

On site car parking

Employee discount at our local Aboriginal Arts & Crafts shop

For further information please phone Teagan Holmes General Manager on

For a copy of the position description please email

Applications will be shortlisted as received.

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation promotes the safety wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Therefore we require successful applicants to obtain a satisfactory criminal history check satisfactory pre-employment AOD test and an Employee Working with Children Check.