Cultural Liaison Officer Identified

Queensland Corrective Services; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services in Buderim, QLD is seeking a role focused on engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to support culturally competent case management for offenders. You will work with Case Managers, Courts and agencies to ensure services align with community needs and cultural safety.

The position involves building connections with Indigenous communities, developing brief interventions, and promoting involvement in culturally significant events.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to case management activities and support and liaise 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to work with Case Managers if issues arise during an offender's Order period.
• Source and develop brief interventions to support meaningful offender interactions.
• Support Community Corrections staff to work in a culturally competent way with family members to support and encourage those on Orders to contribute positively to their community.
• 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 help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders reintegrate into their communities and family networks.
• Initiate and facilitate engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community groups to promote involvement in culturally significant meetings, forums, events and NAIDOC Week activities.
• 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.
• Support management to consult and liaise with key community groups, stakeholders, and Traditional Owner groups.
• Work with 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 and undertake information sharing to enhance contact and service delivery.
• Provide service-related reports and documents to the District Manager and Regional Manager as required.

Job description

Queensland Corrective Services – Buderim QLD

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.