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Metropolitan Aboriginal Development Officer
Aboriginal Development Officer
The ADO funded is by Department of Health and Auspiced by and based at AALI
The day to day responsibility – answerable to CEO of the AALI.
Ultimately the ADO is responsible to Network Chairperson
Background information
In 1994 Victorian Aboriginal HACC programs AALI, 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.
ADO Service Objectives
- 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.
ADO Duties include
- 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
Main Office
2 Watt Street Thornbury
Phone: 03 9480 7777
Fax: 03 9416 9092