Principal Guardian

Office of the Public Guardian; Rockhampton Regional; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Office of the Public Guardian in Rockhampton, Queensland, is seeking a dedicated professional to support guardianship responsibilities and ensure rights protection for adults with impaired decision-making capacity. The role requires careful decision making, documentation accuracy, and collaboration with stakeholders across communities.

The successful candidate will mentor guardianship staff, engage with health care decisions, and represent the Office in education and liaison activities.

Formación

• Possession of a C class driver's licence is mandatory for this role.
• Travel to attend meetings and visits in a range of locations; overnight travel may be required.

Responsabilidades

• Undertake structured decision making in complex situations guided by policies and legislation.
• Participate in health care decision making including weekends and public holidays as required.
• Provide mentoring and support to a small guardianship team to meet performance standards.
• Ensure client-related documentation and guardianship activities are accurately recorded.
• Provide professional advice to the Public Guardian and delegates on behaviours support and restrictive practices.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and community groups.

Descripción del empleo

Office of the Public Guardian – Rockhampton QLD

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights and interests of adults with impaired decision making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system and other visitable sites.

Join us as we protect, support, advocate, educate and empower, to build a Queensland where our most vulnerable community members can live with dignity.

Your key responsibilities

• Undertake structured decision making in complex/conflicted situations adhering to organisational policies, practice directions and organisational and legislative frameworks.


• Participate in health care decision making including working weekends and public holidays as required.


• Provide mentoring and support to a small team of guardianship staff to ensure they achieve the performance standards expected by the Office of the Public Guardian.


• Ensuring all client-related documentation and guardianship activities are appropriately recorded, accurate and up-to-date, including Guardianship reports, decision reports, visit reports, health care decisions and file running notes.


• Provide professional level advice, information and support to the Public Guardian and their delegates, particularly in relation to positive behaviours support and restrictive practices.


• Liaise with and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders including community groups, government departments and other agencies involved in providing services to adults with impaired decision-making capacity.


• Participate in community education/ liaison activities as a representative of the Public Guardian including undertaking public speaking engagements.


• Use professional experience and expertise to evaluate and interpret behaviours support documents from an evidence based and human rights perspective

Qualifications and conditions

Possession of a C class driver's licence is a mandatory requirement for this role, as travel is required to attend meetings, events and visits in a range of locations that are often not accessible by alternative means. Guardianship activities may include overnight travel to regional areas for up to a week.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/706995/26

Closing Date: Wednesday, 2nd December 2026