02nd February, 2026
- A full-time, ongoing position in a values-based organisation
- Based in the Dandenong Local office, nearby parking and close to public transport
- Salary of 100-105k + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
Rebuilding Shattered Lives – Supporting people of refugee background to recover from torture and other traumatic events Your Impact Foundation House is successfully partnering in the delivery of the Dandenong Mental Health and Wellbeing Local ('The Local') services, with a consortium led by Mind Australia and including Thorne Harbour Health and Monash Health.
The Local is about providing Victorian adults with access to mental health and wellbeing care/support. The service is for anyone aged 26 years and over that is experiencing mental health or wellbeing concerns.
Reporting to the Cross-Cultural Practice Manager, the Community Capacity Building Practitioner (CCBP) role is part of a multidisciplinary team that is responsible for supporting refugee and multicultural communities’ mental health, wellbeing and access to The Local services.
The Community Capacity Building Practitioner will achieve this by:
- Working alongside, collaborating and supporting the health, mental health, wellbeing, and trauma recovery of communities from refugee backgrounds.
- Partnering with communities and stakeholders, to identify and respond to current and emerging health, mental health, wellbeing, and trauma recovery needs, ensuring a strengths-based response to trauma and the resettlement experience.
- Codesigning community-based programs across multiple communities to support their sustained development and empowerment.
- Integrating knowledge from across communities and sectors to ensure a holistic and strategic response to community and individual wellbeing needs, program development and advocacy.
The Role The CCBP will deliver a range of community capacity building initiatives including but not limited to; engagement with communities from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds (including formal and informal community leaders), community needs analyses, community-based group programs, community advisory groups, community psychoeducational programs, and program evaluation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Co-design, develop and deliver community capacity building initiatives across the City of Greater Dandenong using strengths-based and best practice approaches.
- Build partnerships with communities to identify needs in a range of areas including (but not limited to) health, mental health and wellbeing.
- Develop culturally appropriate resources and training content that can strengthen community resilience and empowerment.
- Actively identify, respond to and/or escalate barriers that may prevent people’s access to equitable support, advocating at local and regional levels to resolve issues raised by communities.
- Support and encourage community engagement and participation in community initiatives, and The Local services, through individual or group support and referrals as required.
- Contribute knowledge of the needs and priorities of communities to the development and co-designs of trauma informed and culturally safe programs and services that enhance mental health and wellbeing.
The CCBP is a bilingual role and will be expected to utilise their proficient verbal and written language skills in English and one another priority language of either Dari, Farsi (Afghan), Hazaragi, Pashto, Burmese/Myanmar, Rohingya, Tamil, Nuer and/or Oromo.
This role is available as an ongoing, full-time position and is based in the Dandenong Local office.
What you’ll need to successfully apply To be successful, you will need to positively respond to the below selection criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in a community development or related health and human services discipline (or relevant equivalent work experience)
- Proficient verbal and written language skills in English and one another priority language of either Dari, Farsi (Afghan), Hazaragi, Pashto, Burmese/Myanmar, Rohingya, Tamil, Nuer and/or Oromo.
- Demonstrated experience in community and sector capacity-building programs, as well as quality improvement initiatives.
- Expertise in working with culturally diverse communities and/or communities experiencing displacement with an understanding of complex trauma and recovery models.
- Demonstrated confidence and experience in group facilitation and community engagement principles.
- Experience in applying trauma informed, person centred and strengths-based approaches with participants, families, and communities with a commitment to reflective practice and continuous improvement.
In return You’ll be rewarded with:
- an attractive remuneration package of 100-105k plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 and novated car leasing options
- a role with true purpose to make a difference in people’s lives
- a welcoming, highly diverse and supportive team environment
- access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
About Foundation House We are:
- a state-wide agency offering services throughout Victoria. We currently have approximately 250 staff across our six offices in Brunswick, Dallas, Dandenong, Ringwood, Sunshine and Werribee, and we also provide services in partnership with other agencies in regional and rural Victoria
- values driven and committed to improving the life outcomes refugee background survivors
- an inclusive and equal opportunity employer
- a Child Safe organisation committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children. We also actively play a part in combating family violence, as reflected in our organisational policies, protocols and staff development.
How to apply Please upload your CV and a cover letter (maximum one to two pages) outlining why you are suitable for this role and how you meet the selection criteria as described above.
Refer to the position description below for detailed information about the role and more information about our hiring process.
Position Description: https://tinyurl.com/bdehm9sk
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Applications are due to close 24th of February 2026. Please note, applications may be considered as they are received, and job ads may close early. For enquiries, please contact Justin Curreen-Harris – HR & Recruitment Specialist via jobs@foundationhouse.org.au or by phone on 03 9389 8985.
Appointment to the position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check and Reference Check process. If you have lived for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, an International Police Check from that country will also be required. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate proof of the Right to Work in Australia.
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