Description:
The Department Is Committed To Keeping Queensland Communities Safe. Everyone Deserves a Life Free From Violence And Fear. We Are Actively Tackling The Complex Causes Of Youth Crime And Addressing Serious Repeat Offenders And Ensuring Our Systems And Services Not Only Meet But Anticipate The Needs Of Victims. We Do This By- Providing early intervention, statutory Youth Justice, and detention services to ensure that young people are held accountable for their offending behaviour. We help support them to become responsible members of the community.
- Providing trauma-informed support and resources to victims to ensure they can recover and heal, whilst ensuring the voices and experiences of victims are heard and respected.
The role of the Cultural Liaison Officer is to deliver culturally (safe) appropriate behavioral and management interventions for Young People within the accommodation and structured day precinct of the detention centre. This role will also have an advisory and advocacy function relating to individual needs and standards of care pertaining to the wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people in detention.
Key Responsibilities
As Cultural Liaison Officer, you will specifically:
- Maintain cultural standards of care in case management framework by providing cultural support for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people during new inductions, caseworker and transition interviews, program referrals, behaviour development plans, special interest young people and review meetings
- Support the development and implementation of a cultural practice policy within the accommodation units
- Improve the overall cultural competency goals within the operational stream through providing cultural advice and education through cultural knowledge training
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and advocate on behalf of the cultural wellbeing of young people in detention
- Provide cultural mentoring and coaching support for Young People in Detention and model appropriate cultural behaviours and expectations
- Deliver regular group counselling sessions via the yarning circle model to support positive peer collective learning outcomes
- Assist in the delivery of criminogenic programs to address recidivous behaviours and support the delivery of effective reintegration and transition pathways
- Assist staff to implement effective cultural safety and inclusion practices and procedures
- Uphold the safety and security requirements as it applies within a regulated environment.
- Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We will assess your suitability for this role by looking at what you've done previously - the knowledge, skills and experience you've built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.
Every staff member is expected to role model leadership behaviours. This role requires the leadership capabilities of a team leader/individual contributor/program leader/executive/chief executive profile as outlined in the Leadership competencies for Queensland booklet.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group Administration
16 Jan 2026;
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