Aboriginal Practitioners

Are you an Aboriginal practitioner ready to lead, inspire, and create culturally safe services for Aboriginal families?

Tradewind Australia invites Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal Identified practitioners interested in relocating to Mildura and Swanhill to join The Orange Door-leading the way in culturally safe, responsive, and inclusive support for Aboriginal families.

We are recruiting for multiple exciting opportunities, including:

Aboriginal Practice Leader
Cultural Lead - The Orange Door
Practitioners - The Orange Door Hub

These roles are pivotal in strengthening cultural safety, self-determination, and best-practice responses across family violence, child and family services, and perpetrator interventions.

In these roles, you will:
Provide expert advice and practice leadership on Aboriginal cultural safety
Offer secondary consultations to build culturally safe practice
Support culturally safe interventions across family violence, child and family services, and perpetrator responses
Strengthen cultural competence within The Orange Door and partner organisations
Build strong relationships with Aboriginal communities, placing self-determination at the centre of practice

Full-time, ongoing positions based in Mildura
SCHADS Level 5-7 (depending on role) + super + salary packaging
Relocation opportunity to a vibrant regional community
Lead meaningful change and make a lasting impact
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team committed to cultural safety

Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Identified roles)
Strong understanding of Aboriginal culture, history, and the impact of intergenerational trauma
Experience in family violence, child and family services, or perpetrator interventions (preferred)
Confident in providing practice leadership, cultural advice, or frontline support
Passionate about Aboriginal self-determination and culturally safe services


Why work with Tradewind?
Tradewind Australia is Melbourne's fastest-growing agency recruiting for the Social Services sector. We pride ourselves on the strong and long-standing relationships we have formed with our clients and candidates.

How to apply:

To apply, follow the link provided or apply on our website

For any queries regarding the position or application process, contact the Family Services Team on 03 9081 0562.

TRADEWIND AUSTRALIA IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the organisations we partner with, and the people they support. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability and lived experience to apply.

*Tradewind considers that being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational requirement as outlined in section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act (1991) and permitted as a 'special measure' under section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and by articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.