Court Liaison Officer

1 week ago

Toowoomba, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**Mandatory requirements**: You are required to possess a "C" class driver's licence to undertake travel. **Key duties and responsibilities**: Collect and collate relevant child protection information, attend Court, and provide authoritative advice as to the scope of child safety intervention and the available services to support the young person appearing in matters under the Youth Justice Act 1992. Act as the primary contact in the collaboration and sharing of child protection information about a young person with a range of internal and external stakeholders relating to the youth justice system including Courts, legal representatives, police, and community organisations. Participate in a rostered service delivery for Saturday and public holiday court appearances. Support young people before, during and after Court events to promote understanding of Court processes and requirements upon the young person, child safety staff, carers and other stakeholders. Maintain detailed case records in a timely way and ensure high quality data systems that enable appropriate court tracking and identify trends and issues. Participate in case specific stakeholder meetings and/or provide direct casework services as negotiated with the young person's child safety officer (including interstate child protection authorities). Delegations The position holds a statutory delegation pursuant to section 13 of the Child Protection Act 1999, where the Chief Executive has guardianship of a child, and an authorisation in other circumstances to attend court to assist by sharing information as to the extent of child safety intervention that has occurred in relation to the young person appearing as a defendant pursuant to the Youth Justice Act 1992, and by providing authoritative advice as to the available services that may provide support to those children. Role specific/technical skills You demonstrate an awareness of the historical and contemporary impacts of philosophies, policies and practice upon child protection in Queensland with a particular understanding of impacts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. This position is aligned to the Individual Contributor profile of the Queensland Public Service Leadership competencies for Queensland. To be successful in this role, you will be required to demonstrate capability in the areas detailed within the Role Profile. This position reports to the Senior Court Liaison Officer. Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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