Permanent, full-time opportunity SCHADS 5.1, $49.28 per hour + attractive salary packaging Hybrid position, with the opportunity to WFH

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with strong community connections to apply for this role. Your cultural knowledge and commitment to improving the lives of older people will play a vital role in ensuring their needs are met with respect, dignity, and understanding.

As the Advocate (Aged Care) you will inform, educate, support, and represent ADA Australia clients, helping to empower them to make their own choices while having their rights and interests respected. You'll be providing advocacy at individual and group level by phone, email and face to face in the community, resolving issues for vulnerable older people. This is a very rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to support our communities including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples in far north Queensland.

You will be reporting to, and working closely with the Team Leader and the Manager, Advocacy Services and maintain collaborative relationships with all other staff members.

Key Duties include

• Deliver high-quality advocacy to support our clients.
• Network and build partnerships with other organisations to promote our services.
• Represent ADA Australia at workshops, forums, public engagements, and networking events.
• Identify and recommend appropriate services for our clients.
• Complete timely, associated administration.
• Identify service needs/gaps from casework and provide feedback.
• Actively participate and collaborate with team members.
• Ensure compliance with standards and legislation.

About You

• Strong and meaningful connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Experience working with and/or advocating for older people or vulnerable groups.
• Be familiar with working within a social justice framework.
• High level interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Proven ability to communicate with and deliver presentations to groups.
• Strong computer and administration skills.
• Understanding to apply legislation, policies and procedures.
• Relevant qualification and/or training (desirable).
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the region (inc. overnight stays as reqd.)

Why work for us?

• $49.28/hr SCHADS Award 5.1
• Salary Packaging tax savings approx $5000+ / yr
• 8.30am to 5pm Full-time OR Part time 3 days/wk
• Monthly RDO + Thank You Day off at the end of the year.
• Flexible and family-friendly working options, including WFH 3 days per week.
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program + regular supervision

Culture & values

Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and our culture is built on respect, dignity and fairness. Meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable members of the community by promoting, protecting and ensuring their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights.

Essential Requirements

• Valid Australian Driver’s license
• Current National Criminal History Certificate
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Valid Working with Children/Blue Card.
  

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience and why you are passionate about this position.

For more information about ADA Australia please visit adaaustralia.com.au or contact [email protected] using the subject line: Advocate - Aged Care - Cairns enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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