Aged Care Connector - Fitzroy, Australia - Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

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Fitzroy, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

**Aged Care Connector (ACC)| Fitzroy

Meaningful work with elders
Help make a difference for elders and their families
Full Time

About the Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was established in 1973 to address the specific medical needs of
Victorian Aboriginal communities. 2023 marks as a landmark year as VAHS proudly celebrate it's 50-year of
providing a comprehensive range of medical, dental, allied health, and social services for our community.

As well as providing a variety of medical services, VAHS is committed to supporting the well-being of the
community through contributions to community events and activities. VAHS is also committed to assisting
research into the ongoing needs of the community.

VAHS is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing, and recruits' staff in accordance with
the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

**About the Opportunity
The AAC has the primary responsibility of connecting with local Elders, older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people and their families to raise awareness of their aged care entitlements.

The role will also help determine the level of local demand for aged care services, identify existing aged care
services, any service gaps in the area and continue advocacy work with clients as required.

**Key Selection Criteria
To be considered for this role you must have the following.

Understanding of and Commitment to the Aboriginal community
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships in

community.

Demonstrated understanding of the principles of personcentered care and traumainformed practice.
Experience working with older people.
Understanding of the internal ACCHO services available to clients.
Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the aged care landscape.
Ability to or willingness to learn how to enter data and reporting.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
Welldeveloped computer skills
Ability to work in a stressful environment and adapt to change
Fully approved Covid 19 Vaccinations (including booster)

How to Apply
You will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the role.

_This position is not available to persons not of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. (Permitted under the Victorian Equal _

_Opportunity Act 2010 s12 "A person may take a special measure for the purpose of promoting or realizing substantive equality for _
**_members of a group with a particular attribute")_