Workforce Development
The Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy (Strategy) aims to support a strong and able workforce across VACCHO’s Member organisations, to deliver holistic wellbeing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
10 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The Strategy outlines 10 strategic priorities and provides a coordinated framework to address the attraction, recruitment, retention, and development of the workforce – inclusive of clinical and non-clinical employment across all levels, roles and functions.
Workforce Development
- Grow our own: Increase the number and proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed in the sector and across all levels, roles and functions.
- Create the environment: Establish the conditions for workers to thrive and fulfil their potential.
- Equip allies: Increase the capability of non-Indigenous people to provide effective, culturally safe services.
- Invest for success: Provide appropriate sustainable funding.
- Work together: Undertake data-informed workforce planning and development in genuine partnership under Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander leadership.
Cultural Strength
- Value our knowledge: Value Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing.
- Recognise our holistic approach: Enable the sector to work holistically and collaboratively.
- Draw strength through culture: Embed Aboriginal cultures within health and wellbeing service.
Self-determination
- Our choice, our way: Enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to our own health and wellbeing.
- Create targeted and regional solutions: Support targeted and localized workforce planning.
Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy
Rapid Desktop Review of the Strategy
Our ACCO Ways of Working Capability Framework
Describes the ways of working and capabilities required by all people working in Victoria’s ACCO sector at VACCHO Member organisations.
Our ACCO Ways of Working Capability Framework Workbook
Offering suggestions on how VACCHO Members can put the Capability Framework into practice.
Benefits and Entitlements Framework
Demonstrates how the sector can be an employer of choice for Community by providing a suite of benefits and entitlements that are unique to the ACCO sector.
VACCHO Statewide GP Workforce Strategy (2021-2031) – Whilst the Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy encompasses the whole of workforce, a specific GP focused strategy has been published which contains much overlap with the outcomes and action areas.
Rapid Desktop Review – Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy 2022 – 2026
On Solid Ground – five-year strategy focused on strength, sustainability and innovation for generational change.
Balit Durn Durn – Strong brain, mind, intellect and sense of self – VACCHO’s report to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
More Workforce Development Resources
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Eye Health
General Practitioners
Hearing &
Ear Health
Koori Maternity Services
& Early Years
Nutrition &
Physical Activity
Palliative Care
Sexual Health
Smoking Cessation
Social & Emotional Wellbeing Support
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About the artwork
By Dixon Patten
Gunnai, Yorta Yorta, Gunditjmara, Dhudhuroa
The idea for the art is to focus on the value of Aboriginal knowledge and honouring our teachings and perspectives. The art has 3 figures, representing three generations. The process of learning and observing our elders’ wisdoms is crucial as they are the knowledge holders of culture, the figures are wrapped in a possum skin cloak that represents the wisdom.
The two figures behind are the workers, the ones who benefit from listening and observing and who are helping shape our contemporary existence and navigating new spaces but still being led by old wisdoms.
The various pathways lead to community and family and signifies our strong connections also, that culture is embedded within this land and we stem from such strong history and bloodlines.
The water behind the figures represents the ability to reflect and our culture teaches us to observe and listen whilst still in our flow.
The gum leaves represent growth on our journey and the stones represent stepping stones for our mob, we are empowered with each step through culture.