Senior Advisor - Cultural Safety and Engagement

Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety – South Brisbane QLD is seeking a Senior Advisor to promote culturally safe and inclusive work environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. The role provides expert guidance to staff and leaders, ensuring respectful workplace practices and adherence to cultural safety frameworks.

Intrastate travel may be required, and the position emphasises confidentiality and ethical integrity.

Qualifications

• Role focuses on providing cultural safety support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Strong communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills are essential.
• Ability to collate feedback and report insights to management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate access to culturally appropriate supervision, mentoring and peer support networks.
• Provide cultural safety advice to executives and workgroup leaders to improve retention and wellbeing.
• Promote understanding of Cultural Safety Policy and related workplace plans.
• Work with supervisors to share knowledge and best practices in cultural safety.

Skills

Cultural safety

Communication

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Senior Advisor - Cultural Safety and Engagement

Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety – South Brisbane QLD

You will promote respectful, thoughtful and inclusive work environments within the department to ensure a culturally safe workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

You will be expected to provide expert advice, guidance and assistance to employees and leaders to create and support cultural safety for individuals and work groups, whilst adhering to, promoting, and championing cultural safety.

You will assist employees to navigate cultural complexities, fostering an environment where cultural protocols and practices are respected, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees feel safe, secure in their identity, heard and valued.

TARGETED VACANCY

This role involves providing cultural safety support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a genuine occupational requirement that this position be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This aligns with the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 protected attribute of race.

As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety and Engagement Senior Advisor you will:

• Facilitate access to culturally appropriate supervision (internal and external), mentoring, and peer support networks, as needed throughout the department, to strengthen holistic wellbeing and personal growth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees within a dynamic and complex frontline service delivery model.
• Utilise strong communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills to promote a safe space and/or platform with sufficient time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to raise and discuss workplace challenges, including cultural safety issues, and support and assist them in accessing appropriate support services and navigate the department's grievance and/or workplace injury, illness and incident reporting processes.
• Collate and analyse feedback from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and report to management, de-identified themes related to workplace culture, wellbeing and professional development needs and use these insights to inform recommendations for improving support, policies and practices.
• Work in collaboration with and provide cultural support and advice to, the executive and/or workgroup leadership teams to develop and implement practices to enhance retention, wellbeing and engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
• Promote an understanding of the department's Cultural Safety Policy, Framework and practical supports (including contributing to the development of Cultural Safety Workplace Plans and their application in the workplace).
• Work with supervisors and employees to share knowledge, advice and best practice in relation to cultural safety and competence and promote the importance of self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
• Ensure sensitive information is managed with confidentiality and to the standards of professional and cultural integrity and ethical principles and exercise sound judgement, tact and discretion.
• Participate and contribute to a Community of Practice / statewide forum in respect to statewide themes and change strategies to support and strengthen cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

Your mandatory requirements

• This role involves providing cultural safety support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a genuine occupational requirement that this position be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This aligns with the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 protected attribute of race.
• Intrastate travel may be required from time to time and the ability to fly or drive to location is required. It is highly desirable that the applicant hold a current “C” Class Drivers licence.