Team Leader Youth Services

Lead a dedicated team delivering holistic youthservices including the innovative Aboriginal-led Village 21 program. This rolesupports staff to provide culturally safe trauma-informed and strengths-basedsupport for Aboriginal young people helping them build independencestrengthen cultural identity and connect with family education training andemployment. The position plays a key role in supporting young people acrosshousing wellbeing and community engagement within a supportive culturally groundedenvironment.

Organisational Profile

GEGAC is an AboriginalCommunity Controlled Organisation based in Bairnsdale Victoria. Consisting ofabout 200 staff GEGAC is a Not-for-Profit organisation that delivers holisticservices in the areas of Primary Health Social Services Elders &Disability and Early Childhood Education.

GEGAC advocates for theself-determination of the Aboriginal community by prioritising services thatenhance social emotional and spiritual wellbeing with culture at the heartof everything we do.

Position Purpose

The Youth Services Team Leader reportingto the Senior Manager will lead and support staff in the development anddelivery of holistic youth services across the organisation including theAboriginal-led Village 21. Village 21 is an innovative culturally groundedaccommodation and mentoring model designed to support Aboriginal young peopleto strengthen independence cultural identity and life skills within a supportedcommunity environment. The role provides culturally safe trauma-informed and strengths-basedguidance to support young Aboriginal people in building independence culturalidentity family connection and engagement in education training or role will encompass broader responsibilities across multiple aspects ofyoung peoples lives including housing wellbeing and community connection.

Key Selection Criteria

Demonstrated understanding of andcommitment to Aboriginal culture community and self-determination with theability to embed culturally safe practice in services supporting Aboriginalyoung people.

Demonstrated experience in leading andsupervising staff including performance management coaching and supportingprofessional development within a youth or community services context.

Proven ability to exercise a high levelof responsibility and autonomy providing specialist advice and guidance acrossyouth programs and complex practice matters.

Strong knowledge of the needsstrengths and challenges experienced by Aboriginal young people includingunderstanding the causes and impacts of homelessness intergenerational traumaand systemic disadvantage.

Demonstrated experience in holisticassessment case management and coordinated referral pathways that supportyoung people across multiple life domains including housing wellbeingeducation and employment.

Highly developed communication andinterpersonal skills with the ability to engage respectfully and effectivelywith Aboriginal young people families Elders community members and diversestakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to manage riskmaintain confidentiality and uphold ethical and legislative requirementswithin youth and community service delivery.

Well-developed organisational andadministrative skills including experience with data systems reportingrequirements and Microsoft Office application.

Qualifications and RegistrationsRequirement (Essential or Desirable).

Valid Victorian drivers licence ESSENTIAL

Degree with substantial experience/portgraduate qualification or Diploma with substantial experience ESSENTIAL

A satisfactory Working with ChildrenCheck and Fit2Work Police Check ESSENTIAL

A person of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islanderbackground DESIRABLE

Proof of COVID-19 vaccinated to align with GEGACrequirements ESSENTIAL

How to apply for this job

A copy of the position description can be obtainedby copying and pasting this URL into your browser: copy of the position description can also beobtained by emailing

Applicants must address thekey selection criteria for shortlisting.

Any applications that have not addressed the keyselection criteria will not be considered during the shortlisting process.

Applications can also be emailed

Applications close 5pm Sunday 22 March 2026

No late applications will be considered (unlessunder exceptional circumstances).

A valid Working with Children Check and Policecheck is mandatory to work in this organisation.

this advertisement is pursuant to thespecial measures provision at section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975(Cth).