Disability Advocate

2 weeks ago


Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia PeopleFusion Recruitment Specialists Full time

Contract Type:

  • Permanent Recruitment
  • Location:
  • Newcastle
  • Specialisation:
  • Community and Care
  • Reference:

A- Contact Name:

  • Chelsea Farrar
  • Job Published:


August 16, :15
  • Join a growing, dynamic advocacy network across the state
  • Excellent benefits, flexible work options, hybrid
  • Newcastle
office, multiple roles avail, additional holidays

About the company
Disability Advocacy NSW provides advocacy for people with a disability. Our multi-disciplinary team includes social workers, community workers, disability workers, and lawyers.

We pride ourselves on being trustworthy, honest, empathic, and transparent in our work with people offering a family friendly and inclusive workplace, where diversity is celebrated.


  • Benefits include
  • Up to 12 additional wellbeing/annual leave days on top of your standard 4 weeks
- full-time Monday to Friday role
- flexible working hours, with option of working 2 days WFH

  • Job satisfaction in making a difference to people's lives
- full training and support if you are transitioning into advocacy for the first time
- full salary packaging options
- pooled car for travel

  • Contract role until end June 2025

About the role

In this role you will work with people with disability to address issues of unfairness occurring across various social systems including the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Education, Health, Centrelink, Housing, Discrimination and other areas that impact on their lives.

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You will:
  • Provide individual advocacy and advice
  • Identify advocacy issues, goals, and options available
  • Encourage selfadvocacy where possible
  • Research and interpret complex information
  • Participate in intake and inquiries processes
  • Maintain professional, timely and accurate records
  • Contribute to DANSW's systemic advocacy work
  • Experience advocating for people from disadvantaged backgrounds including people with disability
  • Knowledge or understanding of legal and social systems that impact on lives of people with a disability
  • Relevant qualification/s in social work, community services, legal or similar
  • The ability to work independently but also enjoys working as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A willingness to work in the Newcastle office (King Street) approx. 2 days per week

How to applyPreliminary interviews commencing immediately
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