Cultural Liaison Officer Identified

Queensland Corrective Services; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government Community Corrections is seeking a culturally capable practitioner to support case management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders. You will liaise with staff, build community connections, and promote culturally safe practices to help offenders reintegrate.

The role involves coordinating with Case Managers, facilitating brief interventions, and engaging with communities during NAIDOC Week events to strengthen relationships and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in culturally safe community work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Ability to liaise with Community Corrections staff to support case management.
• Commitment to reduce re-offending and support reintegration.
• Strong collaboration and reporting to District/Regional Managers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to case management activities and liaison with staff.
• Develop connections with Indigenous communities to assist offenders.
• Promote culturally significant events to enhance engagement.

Job description

- 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.