Family Disability Practitioner

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting families and children with complex disability needs?

In this role, you’ll work closely with families whose children are either in residential care or at risk of entering care due to disability-related challenges. You’ll be providing intensive support to parents, helping them navigate the NDIS, and advocating for plans that include the right mix of parenting and disability supports. Your work will help families stay together and build the capacity they need to thrive. You’ll be part of a collaborative and trauma-informed team, working alongside other professionals and community services to make sure families get the support they need. If you have experience in disability, social work, education, or a related field and you’re committed to culturally safe, strengths-based practice, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a Part-Time opportunity based in Footscray within our Western Regional Parenting Service – Community Programs. This position reports to the coordinator - Regional Parenting Services.

Key Selection Criteria :

To be successful in this role, you will have :

• A recognised degree in Social Work, Disability, Education, Health, Early Childhood, Community Development, Family Work or a related field.
• Experience working with people with disabilities and supporting vulnerable families.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, child development, and family-centred practice.
• Ability to support parents in navigating the NDIS and advocate for appropriate supports.
• Knowledge of the out-of-home care (OOHC) system and how it intersects with disability services.
• Cultural awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture, values, and the challenges faced by Aboriginal children and families.
• Experience working respectfully with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

Our Offer

Requirements

Our Commitment :

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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