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Cultural Practice Advisor
Child and Family; Region – Southwest; Service Delivery – Child and Family; Toowoomba
The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety has the power to positively impact lives. You’ll be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your growth. We understand the importance of your role and see it as a privilege to work together towards a common goal.
As a Cultural Practice Advisor, you’ll work with people, partners and places to enable Queenslanders, especially the most vulnerable, to be safe and thrive. Based in Toowoomba you’ll work on programs and community partnerships that preserve cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and help them achieve positive life outcomes. You’ll also get to develop new initiatives that foster hope and opportunity among First Nations children, young people and families.
Please refer to role profile for full details.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Community Care |
| Classification | AO4 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/687351/26 |
| Closing date | 20-May-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Sonya Kupfer |
| Contact details | Phone: 4614 8906 Access the National Relay Service |
It is a genuine occupational requirement that this position be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This aligns with the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 protected attribute of race.
As a Cultural Practice Advisor, you will:
- effectively and positively engage with children, families, carers, and service providers to support cultural needs and achieve case plan goals.
- deliver individualised, high-quality, and culturally appropriate casework support, child protection intervention and referrals.
- working collaboratively with key stakeholders, including families and Recognised Entities, to establish and strengthen effective safety and support networks, including connection to extended family, community, country, and culture.
- sharing your cultural advice, knowledge of communities, and awareness of culturally significant processes and events to strengthen workforce cultural capability.
- Participate effectively and provide cultural leadership in a multidisciplinary team to deliver well-planned and culturally appropriate family support services to children and families experiencing vulnerability.
- Actively contribute to a culture of continuous learning, training and professional development, to ensure practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence based. Apply the strengths based, safety-oriented Strengthening Families Protecting Children Framework for Practice when working with children and families and ensure consistency with the vision of Our Way.
- Prepare and maintain quality case records in accordance with departmental case management requirements.
- Contribute to strengthening workforce cultural capability through sharing your cultural advice, knowledge of communities, and awareness of culturally significant processes and events.
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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