We are seeking a temporary full-time Integrated Response Officer to join our Mount Isa team.

In this role you will provide Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) advice and assistance to High-Risk Teams (HRT) integrated service responses involving other agencies including specialist domestic and family violence services, police, housing, health, courts, child safety and youth justice to keep victim survivors safe and to hold people using violence to account. The role is responsible for representing QCS on the place-based HRT and ensures that Queensland Corrective Services undertake relevant actions as determined by the HRT collectively.

Job details

Experience & Skills:

• Able to demonstrate experience working within a legislative framework that underpins a core service delivery area.
• Able to work self-sufficiently and be confident in your own professional discretion, reasoning, judgement and decision-making skills prior to seeking management validation. Focus on the most important attributes rather than every desirable competency for the role.
• Able to demonstrate previous experiences of fostering effective relationships with different parts of QCS and other Agencies.
• Communicate professionally and engage with respect with colleagues, offenders, management and stakeholders.
• Experience in working collaboratively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to embrace diversity and maximise the whole range of skills and differences available within the workforce. This includes ensuring sensitive and effective communication with peoples from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds as well as an appreciation of cultural protocols and an awareness of the impacts of historical policies and practices.

Qualifications, professional registration, conditions and other requirements:

• Possession of a degree relevant for the human services or criminology fields such as Law, Justice, Humanities, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Health, Education, Business and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies will be highly regarded.
• The incumbent will be required to complete Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Community). All activities and assessments associated with the Certificate IV are to be completed within 12 months of commencing their employment, and certification achieved within 18 months.
• The incumbent will be required to undertake professional development and training relevant to the role as required and as deemed appropriate for the location of the advertised vacancy.
• The incumbent may be required to travel on official business, and the possession of a C class licence is required and will be mandatory in specific locations where it is identified as essential by the hiring panel.

Incentives:

• An attractive salary package including 12.75% superannuation and annual leave loading
• Locality Allowance and rural & remote incentives (for eligible locations)
• Industry-leading training & support as well as promotional & development opportunities
• Family support through parental leave & flexible working arrangements
• Benefit from competitive remuneration & employment terms & conditions
• Gain the satisfaction of working in a professional workforce committed to quality service delivery in the community

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/705038/26

Closing Date: Friday, 6th November 2026

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

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

• 705038-26-Role Description (PDF, 289KB)
  Role Description
  
  705038-26-Applicant information guide (PDF, 957KB)
  Information Package for Applicants