Metropolitan Aboriginal Development Officer

The ADO funded is by Department of Health and Auspiced by and based at AAL

The day to day responsibility – answerable to CEO of the AAL.

Ultimately the ADO is responsible to Network Chairperson

In 1994 Victorian Aboriginal HACC programs AAL, ACES & VAHS worked with DHS to establish the Metropolitan Aboriginal HACC Network and the Aboriginal Development Officer (ADO) position.

There are ADO positions statewide based in DH regions.

To ensure Aboriginal community control, the three ACCOs insisted the metropolitan ADO be based at an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

• Keep Network informed of HACC practices on a local, state, national level eg; VCAACD the
  Victorian Committee Aboriginal Aged Care Disability
• Provide governance / legal information
• Organize and participate in meetings and planning forums;
• Participate in relevant policy development process.

• Secretariat to Metro Aboriginal HACC Network
• Research and inform Network of HACC Issues / policies / funding
• Inform and assist with funding submissions
• Inform, organize and assist with training needs of Network agencies
• Provide a range of support to Network agencies