Cultural Liaison Officer Identified

Queensland Corrective Services; Moreton Bay; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services is seeking a dedicated Indigenous person to contribute to community corrections across Queensland. The role emphasises cultural safety, engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and collaboration with case managers to meet offenders’ social and individual needs.

The position involves facilitating culturally competent services, linking offenders with suitable programs, and representing the department in community events such as NAIDOC Week.

Qualifications

• Must identify as Indigenous (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) and be committed to community wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to case management activities and support Community Corrections staff to enhance cultural competency.
• Work with Case Managers to build cultural connections in the community to support offender needs.
• Ensure attendance at Murri Court and provide timely services and advice to Courts, Parole Board and agencies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to support orders.
• Source and develop brief interventions to support meaningful offender interactions.
• Support staff to work in a culturally competent way with families to support offenders in the community.
• Link those on Orders with services and programs to help them live a life away from crime.
• Assist in facilitating programs to reintegrate offenders into communities and family networks.
• Engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community groups and events (e.g., NAIDOC Week).
• Access culturally relevant information to support offenders.
• Establish networks with culturally safe people and organisations within the District to support orders and post-custody processes.
• Support management to liaise with key community groups and stakeholders.
• Share knowledge and best practices in cultural safety among team members.
• Build trust with CLOs regionally and across the State to enhance service delivery.
• Provide service-related reports to District and Regional Managers as required.

Job description

Are you a strong Indigenous male or female committed to helping mobs throughout Queensland? Do you want to see change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and help them lead a positive life in the community, away from crime and back into family, kin, culture and country? Are you passionate about your wider community and helping to create change across the region?

• Contribute to case management activities, both directly and by supporting and liaising with Community Corrections staff to enhance case management and cultural competency.
• Work with Case Managers to identify and build their cultural connections in the community to ensure offender's individual and social needs are met.
• Ensure attendance at Murri Court and the timely provision of services and advice to the Courts, Parole Board, and other agencies regarding offenders.
• Develop connections and relationships with other members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in order to work collaboratively with Case Managers if issues arise during an offender's Order period.
• Work with key personnel to source and develop brief intervention to support meaningful offender interactions.
• Support Community Corrections staff to work in a culturally competent way with family members to help support and encourage those on Orders to successfully contribute to their community in a positive way.
• Work with Case Managers to link those on Orders with services and programs to assist them to live a life away from crime.
• Support Program Delivery Officers to facilitate programs that will help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders reintegrate into their communities and family networks.
• Initiate, encourage and facilitate greater engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community groups to promote Community Corrections involvement in culturally significant meetings, forums, events and festivals such as NAIDOC Week. Including the promotion of these events withing the staff group.
• Assist Community Corrections staff to access culturally relevant information that may help support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders.
• Establish and maintain a network of connections with culturally safe people and organisations within the District to facilitate stronger cultural capacity of Community Corrections. This is also to assist those on Orders or coming out of custody and includes working with current networks (Justice Groups).
• Support management to consult and liaise with key community groups, stakeholders, and Traditional Owner groups.
• Work openly with other team members to share knowledge, advice and best practice in relation to cultural safety and competence.
• Build trust and rapport with other CLOs within the region and across the State (Community Corrections and Custodial Centres) and undertake appropriate information sharing, to enhance contact and service delivery.
• Provide service-related reports and documents to the District Manager and Regional Manager as required.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Community Care