Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative – Horsham VIC

GG is an Aboriginal Community-controlled organisation delivering Primary health, Allied Health, Home and Community Care, Youth and Community Justice, Aboriginal Family services and Early years programs.

Incorporated in 1982, GGAC has continued to grow and adapt to meet the needs of the local Aboriginal community. GGAC relocated to its current location, a purpose-built health facility, in 2007. Since its inception GG has been funded to service Aboriginal people residing within the Grampians and Wimmera region of Victoria.

GG is proactive in developing innovative and creative programs and services in conjunction with mainstream services, as well as Aboriginal specific agencies. The organisation continually grows and evolves to meet the needs of the local Aboriginal community.

GG is committed to implementing and surpassing the requirements of the Child Safe Standards and recognises that the whole organisation is responsible for the protection of children, cultural safety and a visible child safe culture.

About Orange Door

The Orange Door aims to provide a new way for women, men, children and young people experiencing family violence, and families in need of support with the care, development and wellbeing of children and young people, to access coordinated support. The Orange Door will also focus on perpetrators of family violence, to keep them in view and play a role in holding them accountable for their actions and changing their behaviour.

The Statewide Concept highlights that the safety of victim survivors and children will be The Orange Door’ first priority. It also recognises that a gendered understanding of family violence and an understanding of child and family vulnerability are critical to effective services and systems. The Orange Door will be accessible, safe and welcoming to people, providing quick and simple access to the support and safety they need. The role of the Orange Door is to deliver fundamental changes to the way we work with women, children and families, and men.

Position Overview

The Orange Door Aboriginal Practitioner, co-located at The Orange Door and Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-Operative, will provide comprehensive intake,



assessment and planning to Aboriginal community members seeking support around family violence and child well-being. The Aboriginal Practitioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality, culturally safe and effective responses to women, children and families seeking support and safety through the Orange Door.

Through a whole of family approach focused on victim/survivor safety and well-being, services will also be offered to perpetrators of violence to engage with services to address these behaviours and other support needs. The Aboriginal Practitioner will report to the Orange Door Team Leader on a day to day basis with formal line management and supervision provided by GGAC. They will also receive support and guidance from the Orange Door Aboriginal Practice Leader.

Key responsibilities and Duties

Provide culturally secure intake, assessment and planning to women, children, families and men seeking support through The Orange Door.

Work within a specialist discipline to deliver Orange Door services and develop an understanding and the capabilities to work safely across family violence, perpetrator responses and child well-being. (with appropriate training and supervision).

Deliver screening and triage, assessment, crisis responses, service planning, targeted interventions, allocation and coordinated referrals consistent with the Integrated Practice Framework, Operational Guidelines, Services Specifications and relevant risk assessment tools and frameworks

Identify, assess, and prioritise risk and needs of women and children, families, and perpetrators, drawing on the expertise of different practitioners in a multi-disciplinary team

Work collaboratively with the Orange Door team to support integrated risk assessment and planning, including participating in case conferences and meetings





Recognise and identify limits of own expertise and when to seek advice or refer client to Orange Door specialist practitioners or Practice Leaders to ensure safe practice

Identify when a Central Information Point (CIP) request is required and refer request to the Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader or Aboriginal Practice Leader

Apply for brokerage on behalf of clients in accordance with brokerage guidelines

Navigate the broader service system for clients by referring clients to services and providing information and support including supporting strong links between The Orange Door and other BADAC services.

Record client information accurately on the Orange Door Client Relationship Management (CRM) system

Handle client information in accordance with the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS), Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS), information security, privacy policies and requirements

Participate in training and development activities designed to build capabilities to work effectively in the Orange Door environment

Participate in formal supervision, performance development and management as per home agency requirements

Health and Safety

Work in a healthy and protected manner and encourage others to do the same

Be aware of, and adhere to, GGAC policies and procedures

Participate in any safety training

Comply with all warning and safety signage

Report any unsafe conditions which come to their attention

Report all incidents, injuries or near misses via the Incident Reporting Procedure

ChildSafe

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cop-Operative is committed to being a childsafe organisation, with zero tolerance for child abuse. We, consistently work towards compliance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

GGAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for positi0ns at the organisation. Selection will be based on assessing an employee’s capabilities alongside the skills, knowledge, past performance and other personal qualities relevant to the initial work assignment.

Contact: Kim Millar

**@goolumgoolum.org.au

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📌 Orange Door - Aboriginal Practitioner (Horsham)
🏢 Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative
📍 Horsham