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Principal Policy Officer - Lived/Living Experience (Identified)

Queensland Government
Brisbane Full-day Full-time

Description:

The Principal Policy Officer, Lived-Living Experience will use well developed Lived-Living Experience leadership expertise along with program and project management skills, business acumen and knowledge of the sector to progress the state-wide elevation of collective lived-living experience perspectives.

The role will work across all Queensland Mental Health Commission teams to ensure lived-living experience is embedded across strategic system reform planning, policy development, project management and governance.

The role will also support the implementation of the Commission's Commitment to partnering with people with lived-living experience in Queensland.

Under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD), it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be a person who identifies ashaving a direct personal experience of mental ill-health, and/or harms related to using alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and/or suicidal distress OR to be aperson who identifies as a family member, kin, unpaid carer, or other unpaid supporter of someone experiencing mental ill-health, and/or harms fromAOD use, and/or suicidal distress, including people bereaved by suicide.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

  • Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
  • Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022 .
  • Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022 .
  • All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022 .
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Occupational group Policy & Planning
18 Feb 2026;   from: linkedin.com

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