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Office of the Public Guardian

Senior Advocacy Officer

Queensland, Australia

Location
Queensland, Australia
Work
Not stated
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior
Function
Legal & compliance
Pay
A$109.7K – A$119K a year
Posted
2 weeks ago

About the role

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Receive and assess complex and sensitive information regarding CVA clients to determine all potential avenues of advocacy, referral and/or escalation within CVAs legislative functions.
  • Establish and maintain positive connections with regional care and service providers and government agencies such as the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Child Safety, Youth Justice and Queensland Health.
  • Work effectively as a team member and support others in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure collaboration and engagement that will lead to the successful delivery of client services.
  • Identify, review and update policies, procedures and reporting guidelines in consultation with the CVA management team to improve processes and enhance the quality of outcomes.
  • Undertake data analysis and trend reporting and maintain accurate, confidential records of the management of advocacy matters.
  • Educate local communities about the role and functions of the Office of the Public Guardian and participate in community engagement under the guidance of CVA management or broader executive team.

Qualifications and Conditions

  • You must possess a C class drivers' licence as a mandatory requirement for this role.
  • A mandatory condition of this role is a Working with Children Check clearance (Blue Card). If you do not already have one, OPG will guide you on how to apply.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Source

Posted by Office of the Public Guardian on their own hiring page, smartjobs.qld.gov.au. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 07:00 UTC; the original is the reference.

Contains information from SmartJobs, © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)

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