Positively engage with young people, children, and families at the Dakabin Youth Hub within a soft-entry, relational approach. Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (as well as the wider student cohort), ensuring culturally responsive services and programs are accessible to the participants of the Dakabin Youth Hub. Facilitate improved health, wellbeing, and social outcomes for Dakabin youth through working in collaboration and partnership with Children’s Health Queensland and other stakeholders including government representation, non-government organisations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, health, and social services providers.

Job details

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Role Details

The Dakabin Youth Hub, based at Dakabin State High School and operated by Children's Health Queensland is a space for young people to access wraparound support for material basics, social and emotional wellbeing and health support and to enhance learning and student engagement. The Hub endeavours to provide a safe space for young people to access a range of services in partnership with the school. Through engaging with the Hub, young people will be proactively supported to navigate the varied and complex life challenges.  

The position of Youth Engagement Officer – Identified will: 

• Positively engage with young people, children, and families at the Dakabin Youth Hub within a soft-entry, relational approach.
• Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (as well as the wider student cohort), ensuring culturally responsive services and programs are accessible to the participants of the Dakabin Youth Hub.
  • Facilitate improved health, wellbeing, and social outcomes for Dakabin youth through working in collaboration and partnership with Children's Health Queensland and other stakeholders including government representation, non-government organisations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, health, and social services providers.
• Partner with DoE staff and ensure complementary and comprehensive cultural support is available wherever possible.
• The 0.5 FTE allocation is designed to cover five days a week during key operationally busy and youth engagement periods, particularly afternoon sessions.

The Dakabin Youth Hub is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, passionate, and youth-focused person to fill the unique and impactful role of Youth Engagement Officer.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description and Application Pack for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• 643711 - AO4 Identified - Youth Engagement Officer - RD (PDF, 865KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Application Kit
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Information Package for Applicants