Aboriginal Cultural Support And Awareness Advisor
1 week ago
**THE ROLE**
The Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Advisor provides advice to and builds awareness of Child Protection practitioners working with Aboriginal children and engages with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and community services organisations to improve outcomes through progression of self-determination reforms for Aboriginal children, families, and communities. While the role does not develop cultural plans, it provides important cultural expertise and guidance which supports child protection practitioners with the cultural planning process, and cultural plan compliance.
This crucial role enables Aboriginal children to remain connected to community, build resilience and support them remaining with family. The role will also focus on area improvement and implementation processes, aligning outcomes to relevant divisional policies and processes.
**ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**
- valuating and delivering cultural plan improvements - works with colleagues and key stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and identify and overcome barriers to continuously improve cultural plans.
- Practice leadership - leads family, community and stakeholders through cultural plan process and decision making in an open, informed, proactive, positive, and assertive manner.
- Manage cross-functional delivery of departmental policies and services impacted by sensitive and complex issues
**Please open the position description to read more.**
**A SPECIAL MEASURE PROVISION APPLIES TO THIS ROLE**
This is a Designated role -** Only Aboriginal and/or Torres** Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.**
**This role requires a Working with Children Check.**
For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.
**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
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