Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/3859-OCT26

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

- Lead initiatives that support and maintain the Aboriginal workforce in a custodial workplace.
- VPS6 Salary - $142,790 - $191,084
- Ongoing, full time role.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a General Manager, Naalamba Ganbu and Nerrlinggu Yilam within the Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes branch.

This is an Aboriginal designated position,



classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

About the Business Unit

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) provides a range of government programs and services which focus on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system.

Corrections Victoria (CV) operates Victoria's adult prison, post-sentence and community corrections systems. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions. We take a modern approach to correctional services, providing people with best practice interventions to reduce their risk of reoffending. All of our work supports community safety.

The Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes leads the design, development, implementation and monitoring of Corrections Victoria policies, programs and services aimed at reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people within the Victorian correctional system and lead initiatives related to the Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities reform agenda.

The division is made up of three teams:



Workforce Cultural Capability and Reform, Naalamba Ganbu and Nerrlinggu Yilam, and Aboriginal Operational Strategic Supports.

About the role:

The General Manager, Yilam provides strategic leadership and management across the Yilam team and contributes to the broader priorities of the Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes division. The role leads the development and implementation of Aboriginal workforce recruitment and retention strategies, oversees culturally safe and effective programs and services for Aboriginal people in custody and community corrections, and ensures systems, processes and decision-making are evidence-based, timely and aligned with organisational priorities.

As the General Manager you will provide high-level advice to senior executives, support the Deputy Commissioner, Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes in driving reform and engagement with Aboriginal communities and justice partners, and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders including the Aboriginal Justice Caucus. The role also has oversight of program integrity, operational support processes and the CV Aboriginal Staff Network, ensuring alignment with the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement and related Aboriginal initiatives across Corrections Victoria.

There will be a requirement to of regular state-wide travel to prison locations to meet operational demands, a driver's licence is required for this role.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

- Provide strategic management and leadership across the Yilam team and support to the Workforce and Aboriginal Outcomes division.
- Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management

📌 General Manager, Naalamba Ganbu and Nerrlinggu Yilam (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne