We are seeking a temporary flexible full-time Adoption Officer to deliver adoption services for children, individuals, and families in accordance with statutory requirements of the Adoption Act 2009 and Adoption Regulation 2009, the Child Protection Act 1999, other relevant international and national agreements and relevant Commonwealth legislation.

For further information and how you will be assessed for this role, please refer to the attached Role Profile and Candidate Information Package for full details.

Job details

Your mandatory requirements:

• Possession of a degree in social work or the behavioural sciences.
• The possession of a “C” class driver's licence and ability to undertake travel as needed.
• Hold a Blue Card.

Role specific/technical skills:

You recognise and articulate the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and have the capacity to consult and negotiate according to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols. You know about and understand the issues that impact on First Nations people in contemporary society.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Provide culturally appropriate, high quality adoption and permanency services for children requiring adoptive and permanent care families, individuals and families using a range of techniques including assessment, case management, counselling and mediation, consultation, referral, community education, advocacy and liaison.
• Provide sound advice, consultation and liaison to non-government services providing counselling and support services to people affected by adoption.
• Liaise with clients, members of the public, intercountry adoption authorities and agencies, national central authorities, other Government Departments, departmental staff and foster and kinship care agencies in relation to inquiries relevant to Adoption and Permanent Care Services.
• Provide information and advice on casework and practice to assist decisionmaking in matters relating to adoption and permanency planning. Maintain case records consistent with case management requirements, prepare high standard reports, registers, databases and correspondence, and undertake case work within specified time frames.
• Provide high quality services, information and guidance in relation to securing permanent placements for children in the child protection system and assist Child Safety Service Centres to secure a permanent child protection order for children to their foster carers.
• Actively contribute at a high level to a culture of client service, excellence and continuous improvement while ensuring confidentiality is respected and maintained as described in Division 2 of the Adoption Act 2009 and the Information Privacy Act 2009.

This position is aligned to the Individual Contributor profile of the Queensland Public Service Leadership competencies for Queensland. To be successful in this role, you will be required to demonstrate capability in the areas detailed within the Candidate Information Package.

Delegations:

This role is authorised under the Adoption Act 2009, Adoption Regulation 2020 and Child Protection Act 1999 and has a range of statutory delegations.

This position reports to the Senior Team Leader.

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.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 684710-26-Candidate Information Pack_February 2026_Adoption Officer (Word, 175KB)
  
  
  684710-26-Role Profile (Word, 732KB)