Job Streamlining Access Officer, Melbourne

About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Role
A streamlining access officer will be located in the LOOKOUT Centre SEVR to improve access to high-quality early childhood education for children known to child protection aged under three years of age. Early engagement with quality services that also provide kindergarten will facilitate timely and successful transition to early start kindergarten.
To achieve this, the streamlining access officer will work collaboratively with early childhood learning advisors and early childhood implementation branches to co-ordinate proactive engagement with child protection and other relevant stakeholders such family services, child first/orange door for the purpose of building capacity and capability to enrol children in quality ECEC services. The streamlining access officer will also be available to provide advice in relation to complex cases.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at https://www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Natasha Chidgey, LOOKOUT Team Leader via 0448 503 273 or Write to the company
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 11 Aug 2025.