Senior Indigenous Child & Family Support Advocate

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health; Morayfield; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd is seeking a Senior Child and Family Support Practitioner to provide culturally safe support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, guiding their care journeys across health and related services.

You will be a trusted liaison, advocating for families, coordinating appointments and transport, including telehealth, and working with partners to build health and wellbeing knowledge and achieve family goals.

Qualifications

• Current Criminal History Check.
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD).
• Current Working with Children\'s Check (Qld Blue Card).
• Current First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide support as a single point of contact and advocacy for children and families as they touch multiple systems and support in their care journey.
• Provide direct support to children and families to ensure access to health and related care - including appointment reminders, transport support, assistance with telehealth in the home, accompanying child and family to appointments, etc.
• Work alongside child and family to build health and wellbeing knowledge and understanding.
• Support the development of child and family goals to address key social determinants impacting child and family health, development and well-being - and further provide practical support to achieve / address these goals.
• Advocate for families with our partner services and other service providers.

Skills

Criminal History Check

Working with Children\'s Check

First Aid Certificate

C Class Driver\'s Licence

Job description

The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd is seeking a Senior Child and Family Support Practitioner to provide culturally safe support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, guiding their care journeys across health and related services.

You will be a trusted liaison, advocating for families, coordinating appointments and transport, including telehealth, and working with partners to build health and wellbeing knowledge and achieve family goals.