AFLDM convenor

Who We Are

• Employed by our community to work for our community: engaging educating and empowering individuals families and our community in their journey to self-determination.

• MDAS has embarked on a commitment to become a leading Aboriginal organisation known for its ability to make a practical difference to clients lives families and our community.

• This is underpinned by our LORE which is the foundation stone of who we are what we do and why we do it.

• Our organisations services people and culture will be guided through strong leadership and engagement with community and MDAS teams.

Our Purpose

• Healing supporting serving and protecting our communities throughout the Mallee Region.

• Healthy resilient and capable Aboriginal people and families who can be their very best selves and exercise true self determination.

• Caring for strengthening empowering motivating and guiding our Mob.

Your Role

Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) is one of Victorias largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

We have an opportunity for a dedicated Convenor - Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (AFLDM) to join our team and work in partnership with Child Protection to improve outcomes for Aboriginal Children young people and their families.

This important role focuses on leading and modelling collaborative practice supporting family engagement in the AFLDM process providing information and guidance to Child Protection convenors and ensuring families voices needs and cultural perspectives are clearly communicated.

The Convenor AFLDM is responsible for gathering cultural information to develop implement and monitor Cultural Support Plans for Aboriginal children and young people. This role requires close partnership with families children the Aboriginal Child Specialist Advice and Support Service (ACSASS) Child Protection and Community members to ensure culturally safe and responsive practice.

Travel across all MDAS locations including occasional overnight travel may be required.

This is a permanent full time position based at our Mildura office location.

Key Selection Criteria

• Knowledge of the legislative policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children families and community including understanding of the effects of the Stolen Generation in Aboriginal communities.

• Knowledge and ability to embed in practice the core responsibilities and principles underpinning the Children Youth and Families Act 2005
  and the Child Wellbeing Act 2005.

• Ability to apply the best interests case practice model in undertaking assessments decision-making planning and interventions to respond to a
  child or young persons safety and development.

• Ability to develop plan implement manage and evaluate a program and experience in recording case notes and preparing written reports including reports with statistical data collected from service delivery reporting.

• Ability to communicate consult liaise and negotiate with a broad range of people both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal people at all levels to achieve broad project objectives and goals.

• 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

Qualification/s:
Qualification of Certificate IV in Community Services or higher with relevant experience.

Other Screening Requirements:
Valid Drivers License that allows you to drive in Australia.
Victorian Employee Working with Children Check card.
National Police Check.

MDAS is proudly a Child Safe Organisation committed to the safety wellbeing and empowerment of Aboriginal children and young people.