Project and Policy Officer - Aboriginal Health
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Prison and Corrective Services |
| Classification: | VPSG4 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/D00046MAR |
| Closing Date: | 01-Apr-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - VPS4 - D00046 - Aboriginal Policy and Project Officer - Aboriginal Health - Ongoing full time - Melbourne - March 2026.docx (Word, 541KB) Job Specification |
| Contact: | Nat Rotin on 0477 877 354 Nat.Rotin@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Engage with Aboriginal people in custody in adult and youth justice facilities
- Ongoing, Full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation
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.
The Aboriginal Health Unit is responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives to strengthen Aboriginal health care within both adult and youth custodial settings.
This includes initiatives to:
- enhance the cultural safety of health care services
- ensure that health care services meet the needs of Aboriginal prisoners and young people, including through prioritising culture, cultural strengthening, addressing trauma and supporting healing
- increase Aboriginal engagement with health care services.
About the role:
As the Aboriginal Policy and Projects Officer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating improvements in Aboriginal healthcare. The role will focus on progressing the principles of self-determination, co-design, and collaboration to strengthen healthcare outcomes and ensure culturally safe practices.
The position will also develop and maintain strategies to engage with Aboriginal people in custody and youth justice facilities. This includes gaining a clear understanding of their healthcare needs and experiences, addressing immediate issues, and ensuring their perspectives inform continuous improvements in healthcare within custodial settings.
This role requires frequent travel to Correctional and Youth Justice facilities.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture, and the issues impacting it.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and work effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community.
- Well-developed analytical and conceptual skills, together with an ability to identify policy and program needs, investigate issues and undertake research within a complex human services environment.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including Aboriginal stakeholders.
Aboriginal applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process and are encouraged to contact aboriginalrecruitment@justice.vic.gov.au if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.
For more information regarding Aboriginal employment and our Aboriginal Workforce Unit, please visit: Aboriginal employment | Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
How to Apply
For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made.
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
