Practice Leader

2 weeks ago


Preston, Australia Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Full time

THE ROLE
The Practice Leader (Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (AFDM)) role will work collaboratively with practitioners and teams to strengthen case practice with Aboriginal children and families, in order to provide effective service delivery and to support other practitioners. This position is responsible for co-convening Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making meetings for Aboriginal clients to develop plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of Aboriginal children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes; working in partnership with the community co-convenor and Aboriginal organisations in providing community education, training and consultation for child protection and Aboriginal agency staff.
The Practice Leader (AFLDM) will carry a caseload commensurate with their other duties. The Practice Leader (AFLDM) role will have some case planning responsibilities (in consultation with the Team Manager) and will to be expected to work closely, collaboratively and effectively with child protection practitioners at all levels. This role does not involve any formal supervisory responsibilities and is expected to be the first point of contact for AFLDM related issues.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
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- Risk assessment and analysis - gathers information through a variety of sources and technologies in order to identify, articulate, and plan for the risks relating to each situation. Applies a strong forensic lens, and professional judgement, to analyse the available evidence.
- Case planning review and case management - draws insights from assessment and analysis to formulate a meaningful and effective case plan, and reviews case progress and outcomes. Co-ordinates and leads the planning, review, and management of casework within DFFH and across other agencies and services.
- Child centred and family focused relationship-based practice - focuses on the child and incorporates the family and social network, to deliver timely and proactive solutions.
- Culturally informed practice and safety - understands and applies culturally informed practice that is focused on the child in the context of their family, in a way that considers situations, activities, decisions, and outcomes from the perspective of each stakeholder's cultural background.
- Practice leadership - leads children, families, and stakeholders through child protection assessment and decision making in an open, informed, proactive, and assertive manner.
- Model Work with children, families, carers, Elders and the community to implement the actions determined through case planning and Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (co-convened with community convenor) to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, permanency and development of the child, including ensuring completion of Cultural Support Plans where required. Guide, encourage and support children and families while monitoring impacts an outcomes.

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COVID-19 VACCINATION
The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice, given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.
A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLE
“If you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, we encourage you to please apply. You will be given priority consideration, as per the Special Measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.”
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