Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Box Hill VIC
The Child Protection Practice Leader, Transitioning Aboriginal Children to ACCOs provides expert advice and supports the Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO) to expand either their case contracting program or their Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care program. This role is pivotal to support the department's commitment that all Aboriginal children are managed by an ACCO and work to increase the number of Aboriginal children able to have case management and decision making to an ACCO.
The Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care program is enabled under s.18 of the Children, Youth and Families Act **** (Vic). It empowers the ACCO to make decisions by supporting the authorisation process to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal children in the Child Protection and Care systems. In consultation with the ACCO,



the Practice Leader collaborates with the broader Child Protection program to identify and prepare children to be transferred to the ACCO.
The role may require you to work across multiple Areas/Divisions to undertake case management tasks to support the transfer of children to ACCOs.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
Critical assessment and reflection
Engaging others
Delivering results
Leading and inspiring
A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLE
The Equal Prospect Act ****, provides for lawful 'Special Measure' provisions, therefore the following has been applied to this role.This is a Prioritised role - If you have a disability, please apply. You will be given priority consideration.
This role requires a Working with Children Check.
For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.
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📌 Practice Leader (Acac) (00784923)
🏢 Department Of Families, Fairness & Housing Vic
📍 Melbourne