Cultural Liaison Officer
2 days ago
**Four positions available**
The Cultural Liaison Officer, Murridhagun Cultural Centre, provides advice to the Chief Superintendent and Superintendent on culturally appropriate programs, services, practices and issues that impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce and those in our care whether in custody or on community based orders. The position will also be responsible for ensuring open communication and linkages with the community.
**In this role the successful applicant will**:
Provide cultural support and advice to management across a range of culturally appropriate programs, services and practices.
Assist in the delivery of programs and activities to enhance a greater awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and issues both contemporary and historical.
Develop and maintain comprehensive case notes and provide assessments and reports on request.
Use cultural knowledge to help inform and shape service delivery including the delivery of training to staff and stakeholders.
Contribute to the development and implementation of cultural capability, cultural safety and cultural supervision to inspire a skilled and responsive workforce.
Work within the Murridhagun Cultural Centre to inform the processes around managing the progression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners through the correctional system.
Liaise with prisoners' families, management and Queensland Corrective Services staff, Government and non-Government welfare agencies and service providers to ensure prisoner's individual, social and cultural needs are met.
Coordinate Elder visits to correctional centres on a monthly basis as required.
Contribute to staff awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner needs.
Provide welfare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders to ensure appropriate support is available during times requiring additional services such as family issues, leave of absence requests, medical services and hospital visits.
Assist with the facilitation of cultural programs targeted at addressing identified prisoner rehabilitation needs, particularly those programs that focus on meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders.
Monitor and maintain family contact for offenders to ensure families and community representative visit.
Consult and liaise with communities and organisations regarding cultural issues and the needs of prisoners.
Initiate, encourage and facilitate greater engagement with community groups/networks for the purpose of increasing post release family support structures.
Work with a range of agencies, including the Departments of Communities - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services, Justice and Attorney-General, Queensland Police Service, Family Responsibilities Commission, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, community justice groups and others to address the issues that bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into contact with the correctional system.
Full details of the role can be found in the Role Description accompanying this advertisement.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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