Principal Guardian

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights and interests of adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system and other visitable sites.

Join us as we protect, support, advocate, educate and empower, to build a Queensland where our most vulnerable community members can live with dignity.

Your key responsibilities
- Undertake structured decision making in complex/conflicted situations adhering to organisational policies, practice directions and organisational and legislative frameworks.
- Participate in health care decision making including working weekends and public holidays as required.
- Provide mentoring and support to a small team of guardianship staff to ensure they achieve the performance standards expected by the Office of the Public Guardian.
- Ensuring all client-related documentation and guardianship activities are appropriately recorded, accurate and up-to-date, including Guardianship reports, decision reports, visit reports, health care decisions and file running notes.
- Provide professional level advice, information and support to the Public Guardian and their delegates, particularly in relation to positive behaviours support and restrictive practices.
- Liaise with and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders including community groups, government departments and other
agencies involved in providing services to adults with impaired decision-making capacity.
- Participate in community education/ liaison activities as a representative of the Public Guardian including undertaking public speaking engagements.
- Use professional experience and expertise to evaluate and interpret behaviours support documents from an evidence based and human rights perspective.

Qualifications and conditions

Possession of a C class driver's licence is a mandatory requirement for this role, as travel is required to attend meetings, events and visits in a range of locations that are often not accessible by alternative means. Guardianship activities may include overnight travel to regional areas for up to a week.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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