Authorised Program Support Officer

**The Organisation**

Minda is one of the biggest disability service organisations and employers in the state. Our vision is to be a leading force for good within Australia in supporting people living with a disability in all aspects of their lives.

We are a value-based organisation, led by our values of heart, opportunity, respect and community. These values run through the core of each decision for each person we support.

At Minda, we are passionate about creating great outcomes and experiences for our clients and our people, so why not join us?

**The Opportunity**:
**You will be responsible for**:

- Working effectively in the team to ensure all accreditation and compliance standards are met in respect to the authorisation of Restrictive Practices.
- Provide administrative support to the Authorised Program Team to maintain the Restrictive Practices Authorisation Scheme Portal and ensure timeframes are met.
- Provide business unit assistance with respect to the ongoing internal and external reporting requirements.
- Collaboratively contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s strategic and operational plans.
- Support effective communication with respect to all clients, and to ensure best practice service delivery and a commitment to upholding their human rights.
- Delivering all services with a focus on client outcomes and quality services, ensuring standards of excellence are achieved and maintained.
- Working collaboratively with client’s families, teams, and external stakeholders to facilitate positive outcomes for people requiring highly complex, individual support services.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- A keen eye for detail with a consistent approach to providing quality information
- Experience and understanding of delivering best practice supports to clients and their support networks in respect to addressing complex behaviours.
- Disability sector knowledge including, working with people to enhance choice and control in service delivery as well as through understanding related legislation such as Disability Acts, NDIS guidelines and NDIS Commission Quality and Safeguards Practice Standards.
- A good understanding of behaviour support practices, in particular for clients with intellectual disability.
- An understanding of the current legislative requirements relevant to behaviour support and restrictive practices.
- Awareness of implementing provider requirements with respect to the NDIS Practice Standards

**Qualifications for this Role**:

- A qualification in Disability Support (preferred)
- A qualification in Behaviour Support, Disability or Human Services (Desired)
- NDIS Workers Screening Clearance (Additional screening/clearances may be required to work in specific areas)
- Up to date Covid-19 Vaccinations (two doses and a booster dose of a TGA Approved vaccine)

**What’s in it for you**
- Joining one of the biggest disability service organisations that provides essential services helping those living with a disability to live their best lives
- Attractive remuneration, including salary packaging and additional benefits
- A supportive, highly skilled, and collaborative team environment
- Flexibility including work life balance and independence
- Gorgeous grounds located by the beach in Brighton North with an On-site Café

**How to apply**

**Please note that you must be fully vaccinated to work at Minda (2 doses and booster).**

**_Minda recognises that diversity in our workforce better equips us to support our clients’ individualised aspirations and goals. So, if you’re a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background or unique in any other way we would love to hear from you._