Court Liaison Officer - Brisbane, Australia - Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs

Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs

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Brisbane, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Description

Mandatory Qualification / Requirements:

You are required to possess a 'C' class driver's licence to undertake frequent intrastate travel
Employees must be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID19 in accordance with the department's COVID19 Vaccination Requirements.

You must provide one of the following types of evidence for the hiring manager to sight before an offer of employment will be made:

- written confirmation of COVID-19 vaccination provided as part of the vaccination process, such as a record of vaccine card
- vaccination information displayed on the Check in QLD app
- a COVID-19 digital certificate
- your immunisation history statement
- an International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate for overseas travel.

Role specific/technical skills

Key duties and responsibilities:

Collect and collate relevant child protection information, attend Court, and provide authoritative advice as to the scope of child safety intervention and the available services to support the young person appearing in matters under the Youth Justice Act 1992. Act as the primary contact in the collaboration and sharing of child protection information about a young person with a range of internal and external stakeholders relating to the youth justice system including Courts, legal representatives, police, and community organisations. Participate in a rostered service delivery for Saturday and public holiday court appearances. Support young people before, during and after Court events to promote understanding of Court processes and requirements upon the young person, child safety staff, carers and other stakeholders. Maintain detailed case records in a timely way and ensure high quality data systems that enable appropriate court tracking and identify trends and issues. Participate in case specific stakeholder meetings and/or provide direct casework services as negotiated with the young person's child safety officer (including interstate child protection authorities).

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 Role Profile.

Delegations

The position holds a statutory delegation pursuant to section 13 of the Child Protection Act 1999, where the Chief Executive has guardianship of a child, and an authorisation in other circumstances to attend court to assist by sharing information as to the extent of child safety intervention that has occurred in relation to the young person appearing as a defendant pursuant to the Youth Justice Act 1992, and by providing authoritative advice as to the available services that may provide support to those children.

This position reports to a Senior Court Liaison Officer.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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