Support and Advocacy Worker

Job Category: Community Services and Development

Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal, social, and structural levels in church, government, business, and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home, an income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity, and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.

The Women and Girls' Health Hub is funded by Queensland Health to offer services to all women and girls with a focus on priority communities of women and girls who experience worse long-term health outcomes than the general population, due to significant barriers that impact these communities such as lack of culturally safe and appropriate health care. The Hub will offer a mix of medical, nursing, counselling, and social services. True Relationships and Reproductive Health and Women's Health and Equality Queensland will also be offering services from the Hub.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Women's Support & Advocacy Worker to work as part of the team within the Wellsprings Women and Girls' Hub to deliver outreach services that connect people with primary health care, housing, and other community-based supports by providing integrated care.

This is a fixed full time employment opportunity until June 2028 at Level 5 of the SCHADS Award.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide outreach and home visiting support, coordinated planned support, and advocacy to women and girl's accessing the Women and Girls' Hub
• Provide holistic assessments of women and girls' needs and develop support plans to achieve and maintain goals
• Provide proactive and supported referrals to specialist services
• Provide targeted and coordinated integrated health and social support response to women and girls to address their presenting needs
• A relevant tertiary qualification in the human services field and at least 3 years' experience and competence.
• Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by women and girls
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with women and girls through assertive outreach and home visiting using a case work model.
• Demonstrated ability to use effective communication strategies and processes involving well developed interpersonal skills, an ability to advocate effectively and to work cooperatively within partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and document assessments and individual support plans.

More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, select the link to the Position Description .

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• Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
• Salary Packaging option up to $15,899, increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2,650);
• Access to discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family;
• Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program;
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
• Access to other employee benefits, including supply of uniforms.

How to Apply:

If you believe that you have interest, passion, and desire to make a difference in people's lives, please click on apply.

Please supply a Resume/CV and a covering letter/email addressing the Key Responsibilities and Essential Criteria (maximum of 2 pages), along with any other relevant documentation.

While the deadline to receive applications is 5pm, Thursday 28 August 2025 , applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying

Micah Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.