ABOUT PWDA

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is the peak body for people with disability and is made up of, led and governed by people with disability. It is a national disability rights, information, advocacy, and representative organisation.

PWDA was founded in 1981 and has a vision of a socially just, inclusive, and accessible community, in which the human rights, belonging, contribution, potential and diversity of all people with disability are recognised, respected, and celebrated with pride.

PWDA is led by a Board of Directors elected through our membership base of people with disability from across Australia. Many of our staff are also people with disability.

We are a designated Disabled Persons’ Organisation with a cross disability focus and are a not for profit, non-government organisation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The casual Individual Advocate provides advocacy support to people with disability, to promote, protect, and realise their human, legal, and service user rights, in accordance with the National Disability Service Standards. Advocates promote self-advocacy, self-determination, and supported decision-making principles to champion people with disability having choice and control over our own lives. This casual position requires applicants to be residents of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland local area.

ABOUT YOU

You are a passionate and skilled advocate with extensive experience in the disability sector. You will also bring:

• Understanding of and commitment to the rights and interests of people with disabilities, including knowledge of relevant policy and legislation, in particular commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD)
• Experience working in the disability sector, upholding human rights, preventing discrimination and unfair treatment of clients
• Knowledge of the complaints handling bodies in Queensland.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise with a wide range of people such as clients, their associates, service providers, and government departments
• Good understanding of, and commitment to, trauma-informed practice.
• Understanding the risks of violence and abuse to people with disability and appropriate referral pathways
• Demonstrated capacity to manage competing time frames/priorities
• Strong documentation skills
• Cultural competency
• Intermediate Computer skills
• Availability to travel

REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Award Classification: Level 5 Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services (SCHADS) Award 2010. (Casual)

PWDA pays above-award rates as per our Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.

This role will be working remotely from home and applicants should have a fully functional and safe home office area available for their work.

If you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know and we will be happy to collaborate with you on this.

E-mail: [email protected] using the subject line: Individual Advocate - Sunshine Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Phone: 0491 762 648

Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.

We are an EEO employer and we embrace the diversity of our people, such as diversity in disability, race, cultural background, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or intersex status.