• Fixed term contract until 30 June 2025, Full-time
• SCHADS 5.1 $49.28/hr + generous salary packaging options
• Nerang or Varsity Lakes + WFH, servicing Gold Coast region

About Us

ADA Australia is a statewide, not-for-profit, independent, community-based advocacy and education service, supporting and improving the wellbeing of older people and people with disability.

About the Role

Joining a professional and supportive team as an Advocate - Disability you’ll be providing information, referral, support, and representation to ADA Australia clients, focusing on individuals with disability, their families, or unpaid caregivers. Working from home and our office at either Nerang or Varsity Lakes, you’ll be connecting with clients by phone, email and face to face across the Gold Coast region.

You’ll ensure our clients have access to disability advocacy that promotes and protects their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing high-quality advocacy through information, education, support, and representation
• Interpretation and application of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures
• Networking and building relationships with other organisations and within the local community
• Effectively communicating with clients and stakeholders to achieve clients’ goals
• Maintaining accurate records and systems administration.

About you

• Understanding and experience in providing advocacy to people with disability
• Experience in community, human or disability support services
• Experience assisting vulnerable people in complex settings
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilient and individual focused approach
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Ability to be collaborative and resourceful to find solutions
• Effective organisational skills
• Strong computer and administration skills
• Tertiary qualification e.g. Bachelor in related human services area or Diploma in community services (desirable).

Benefits include:

• Fixed term contract, full-time until 30 June 2025
• Salary Packaging: up to $15,900 tax free + meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
• Work life balance: monthly RDO + Thank You Day off at the end of the year
• Flexibility: flexible and family-friendly working options, including WFH
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service.

Essential Requirements

• Valid Australian Driver’s license
• Current (within 3 years old) National Criminal History Certificate
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Valid Working with Children/Blue Card.

ADA Australia strongly recommends that employees have and maintain Covid-19 and influenza vaccination currency in line with current Public Health Directives and organisation policy.

To apply

Please click "Apply Now" and submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience and why you are passionate about advocating for the rights of people with disability.

For more information about ADA Australia please visit adaaustralia.com.au or contact [email protected] using the subject line: Advocate, Disability - Nerang / Varsity Lakes enquiry via EthicalJobs.

ADA Australia offers a supportive, flexible, family friendly and inclusive workplace, where diversity is celebrated, and our workplace culture is built on respect, dignity and fairness. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse background.