• Start in January 25
• Based at the Geebung (Brisbane North side) + WFH
• Fixed - term 12 months,
• Full-time SCHADS 5.1, $49.28 per hour + approx. $5000/yr tax savings
• Autonomous and team based

As our Aged Care Advocate you will inform, educate, support, and represent ADA Australia clients, helping to empower them to make their own choices while having their rights and interests respected. You'll be providing advocacy at individual and group level by phone, email and face to face in the community, resolving issues for vulnerable older people. This is a very rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to support our communities.

Reporting to our Aged Care Advocacy Team Leader, you’ll enjoy a values led culture, where you will be collaborating with your team members and other staff to achieve desired outcomes for our client-driven advocacy service.

Key Duties include

• Deliver high-quality advocacy to support our clients.
• Network and build partnerships with other organisations to promote our services.
• Represent ADA Australia at workshops, forums, public engagements, and networking events.
• Identify and recommend appropriate services for our clients.
• Complete timely, associated administration.
• Identify service needs/gaps from casework and provide feedback.
• Actively participate and collaborate with team members.
• Ensure compliance with standards and legislation.

About You

• Experience working with and/or advocating for older people or vulnerable groups.
• Be familiar with working within a social justice framework.
• High level interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Proven ability to communicate with and deliver presentations to groups.
• Understanding to apply legislation, policies and procedures.
• Relevant qualification and/or training (desirable).
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the region.

Why work for us?

• Fixed-term 12 months, Full-time
• $49.28/hr SCHADS Award 5.1
• Salary Packaging tax savings approx $5000+ / yr
• 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
• Monthly RDO + Thank You Day off at the end of the year.
• Hybrid, work from home, office and in community.
• Regular formal and informal training and development.
• Employee Assistance Program + regular supervision

Essential Requirements

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

To apply

Submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience and why you are passionate about this position.

For more information about ADA Australia please visit adaaustralia.com.au or contact [email protected] using the subject line: Aged Care Advocate - Geebung enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Culture & values:

Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and our culture is built on respect, dignity and fairness. Meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable members of the community by promoting, protecting and ensuring their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights.