Victorian Aboriginal Health Service – Preston VIC

- Be part of a supportive & collaborative team
- Salary packaging options available
- 14-week paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
- Paid Christmas closure

About the Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was established in 1973 to address the specific health needs of Victorian Aboriginal people, families and communities.

VAHS was established by local Aboriginal people, who showed courage and shared a vision for Aboriginal people to determine our own health journey. This is expressed as one of the fundamental rights of all peoples.

VAHS core principles are Community Control, where the users (our community) are the owners of VAHS. The governance of which is provided by a Board of Directors elected by the VAHS members.

Connected to this is the principle of self-determination whereas the right for Aboriginal people to have and run their own services.

With over 350 staff, VAHS has expanded to four clinics across Metropolitan Melbourne (Fitzroy, Preston, South Morang, St Albans). This includes a range of social & emotional well‑being services and a residential youth drug and alcohol facility in Hastings.

As well as providing a variety of health services, VAHS is committed to supporting the well‑being of the community through a holistic view that includes a variety of streams, including contributions towards and organisation of health related community events and activities. VAHS is also committed to research into the ongoing health and well‑being needs of the community.



VAHS applies the principle of data sovereignty to our research.

VAHS is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing, and recruits’ staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

About the Prospect

The Child Psychiatrist is part of the VAHS Koori Kids and Young People Team within the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Service.

The Koori Kids and Young People program aims to deliver culturally responsive mental health and wellbeing services for Aboriginal children and young people (age 0 to 25) and support their families and caregivers.

The Child Psychiatrist works within a culturally responsive, trauma-informed and strengths-based framework sand ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care. The Child Psychiatrist provides early intervention, comprehensive mental health assessment and follow-up mental health treatment for Aboriginal children and youth experiencing mental health, and social and emotional wellbeing challenges.

The Child Psychiatrist works closely alongside and collaboratively with Aboriginal Health Workers.

Key Selection Criteria

- Providing comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnosis,



treatment and ongoing psychiatric care for children and young people.
- Delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed and evidence-based mental healthcare, with an understanding of the principles of Aboriginal Community Control.
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including Aboriginal Health Workers, to deliver holistic, client-centred care.
- Developing and implementing care plans, participating in case management, and building effective relationships with clients, families and external stakeholders.
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and medical records while demonstrating a commitment to quality improvement, Health and Safety, and Child Safety.
- Holding current registration as a medical practitioner in Victoria, including current provider and prescriber numbers, with experience working in or knowledge of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation highly regarded.

We do not offer sponsorship at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. If you have elected that you require sponsorship on your application form, unfortunately, your application will not be considered.

This is not an aboriginal identified position, however, preference may be given to persons of Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander descent (as permitted under The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010 s12: “A person may take a special measure for the purpose of promoting or realizing substantive equality for members of a group with a particular attribute”).

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📌 Child Psychiatrist (Williamstown)
🏢 Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
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