Disability Advocate

ADA Australia; Gold Coast City; Sur place; AUD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging options

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Supportive team environment

Meaningful work

Résumé du poste

ADA Australia is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the rights of older people and people with disability across Queensland. We seek a Disability Advocate to provide information, support and advocacy to people with disability, their families and carers.

This is a full-time or part-time fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2027. You will work directly with clients facing disability services issues, including the NDIS, to exercise rights and access supports.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in human services, social work, behavioural science, community services or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with or supporting people with disability or other vulnerable groups.
• Strong communication, advocacy and relationship-building skills.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving and the ability to work independently.
• Strong administrative and computer skills, including experience using client management systems.
• Valid Australian Driver Licence.
• Current (less than three years old) National Criminal History Certificate.
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Valid Working with Children Blue Card.

Responsabilités

• Support clients to understand and exercise their rights
• Advocate for individuals experiencing barriers or disadvantage
• Assist clients to navigate disability services and systems, including the NDIS
• Build relationships with community organisations and stakeholders
• Represent ADA Australia at community events and forums

Connaissances

Communication skills

Advocacy

Relationship-building

Independent working

Administrative skills

Client management systems

Driver Licence

NDIS Worker Screening

Working with Children Blue Card

Formation

Qualifications in human services / social work / behavioural science / community services or equivalent

Outils

Client management systems

Description du poste

ADA Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that has been advocating for the rights of older people and people with disability across Queensland for more than 30 years.

We provide advocacy, information and education services that empower people to understand their rights, have their voices heard and achieve fair outcomes.

About the Opportunity

We're seeking a Disability Advocate to provide information, support and advocacy to people with disability, their families and carers.

Full-time or part-time fixed-term opportunity available until 30 June 2027.

You'll work directly with clients experiencing issues relating to disability services, discrimination, abuse, neglect, decision-making, complaints, access to supports and navigating complex systems, including the NDIS.

In this role, you will:

• Support clients to understand and exercise their rights
• Advocate for individuals experiencing barriers or disadvantage
• Assist clients to navigate disability services and systems, including the NDIS
• Build relationships with community organisations and stakeholders
• Represent ADA Australia at community events and forums

About You

You're passionate about social justice and empowering people to have their voices heard.

You will bring:

• Qualifications in human services, social work, behavioural science, community services and/or equivalent experience
• Experience working with or supporting people with disability or other vulnerable groups
• Strong communication, advocacy and relationship-building skills
• Sound judgement, problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
• Strong administrative and computer skills, including experience using client management systems
• Valid Australian Driver Licence
• Current (less than three years old) National Criminal History Certificate
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Valid Working with Children Blue Card

In Return for Your Hard Work, You Will Receive

• Competitive salary + generous salary packaging options
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• A supportive, values-driven team environment
• Meaningful work that directly contributes to protecting and promoting the rights of people with disability

Applications close 5:00pm, 21 October 2026, unless filled prior.

For more information about ADA Australia please visit adaaustralia.com.au or contact **@adaaustralia.com.au.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and our culture is built on respect, dignity and fairness.