The Disability Practice Team is dedicated to improving outcomes for young people in youth justice with known or suspected disability. By providing targeted advice and support, the team ensures youth justice responses are evidence-based, inclusive, and grounded in the principles of Risk, Needs, Responsivity.

This exciting role of Manager is responsible for leading a newly established team to implement relevant recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission and consider opportunities to enhance outcomes for young people with disabilities involved in the youth justice system, their families, communities and victims.

Job details

Through a commitment to centering the voices of young people and families with disabilities, along with a focus on innovation and collaboration, the Disability Practice Team plays an important role in fostering inclusive practices, promoting equitable outcomes, and driving systemic changes within youth justice and the broader service system.

The manager will lead a team with skills and focus on:

• Project management: Supporting the implementation of new initiatives that address disability-related challenges within Youth Justice Services. This includes driving innovation and ensuring initiatives align with best-practice principles.
• Practice Support: Offering targeted advice for complex case support to regional staff working directly with young people with disabilities. This includes equipping frontline staff with the practice tools, knowledge, and strategies required to navigate disability-related complex cases effectively.
• Program design, adaption and Implementation: Providing guidance on program adaptions required to ensure young people with disabilities have equitable access to youth justice service responses and programs.
• Interagency coordination and systems improvement: The team collaborates extensively with other government agencies, non-governmental organisations, and community stakeholders to address systemic barriers. This integrated approach ensures cohesive service delivery and the identification of opportunities for sector-wide improvements.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 640328-25-Role Profile (Word, 570KB)