About the role The Aboriginal Kinship Care Practitioner advocates for and supports both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal kinship carers who care for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children and young people who have been placed in their care by the Department for Child Protection.

The Aboriginal Kinship

Care program will ensure that carers are well supported to provide care that allows for children and young people to feel protected and supported so that they grow up well cared for, connected to Aboriginal culture, kin, identity and community and empowered to reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities
Advocate and support kinship carers
Maintain child and young person focused approach
Effectively maintain stakeholder relationships
Communicate with staff at all levels
Travel throughout the region and/or interstate as required

About you
Minimum Cert IV or extensive relevant experience with willingness to obtain a Cert IV qualification relevant to the role
Current driver's license and ability to drive pool vehicles
Experience in the out of home care sector
Experience in working closely with Aboriginal families and communities




Experience using the Winangay assessment tools is desirable, but not essential
Previous Case management experience desirable
Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills (written and oral)
Excellent organization and time management with the ability to prioritize effectively
Ability to produce professional documents suited to the target audience
Commitment to applying child safe and child focused practice to all tasks
Current and satisfactory National Criminal History Check
Current and satisfactory NDIS Worker Check
DHS working with Children's Check
Current and unrestricted Australian Driver's License

About us The Aboriginal Kinship Care program is a consortium between InComPro Aboriginal Association and Uniting Care Wesley Bowden. This filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander people.

Perks
Access to salary packaging
Career development
SCHADS - Level 4

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