Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co Op Ltd

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the lead Aboriginal child and family welfare organisation in Victoria, protecting and promoting the rights of Aboriginal children and young people and vulnerable community members. Each year VACCA assists over 6,000 people in Victoria.  
 
As an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, VACCA supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community across 70 programs delivered in six offices; Gippsland, Ovens-Murray and four in metropolitan Melbourne working in the areas of child and family services, family violence, homelessness, emergency relief, supporting vulnerable community members/Elders, youth, Stolen Generations, education and cultural programs. 

VACCA’s key areas of work are in service delivery, advocacy and training. Working across the spectrum of prevention, early help, early intervention, targeted support and tertiary level services. Our approach is underpinned by principles of; prevention, early intervention and therapeutic healing, premised on human rights, self-determination, promoting client voice, cultural respect and safety. 
 
Vision: Aboriginal self-determination - Live, Experience and Be.
Purpose: Supporting culturally strong, safe and thriving Aboriginal communities. 

Website: vacca.org