Corporate Senior Legal Officer , Office Of The Public Guardian

The Corporate Senior Legal Officer reports to the Principal Legal Officer, Legal, Advocacy and Investigation Services.
The role of theCorporate Senior Legal Officer is to provide legal advice and assistance to the Public Guardian (and their delegates) in relation to the discharge of the Public Guardian’s statutory functions and exercise of their statutory powers.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Justice & Legal
Classification PO5
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/537806/24
Closing date 23-Jan-2024
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration To 30 June 2024
Contact person Tony La Spina
Contact details Phone: (07) 3738 9941
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Key responsibilities

• Undertake research and provide advice on issues of law, policy and practice relating to the rights and interests of children and young people in the child protection system and adults with impaired decision making capacity which impact on service delivery to those clients by the Office of the Public Guardian.
• Deliver legal services to the Public Guardian and their delegates. This includes:
• provide legal advice and assistance to the Public Guardian and their delegates in relation to the performance of statutory functions and exercise of statutory powers under the Public Guardian Act 2014 and in relation to a range of other legislation impacting on service delivery by the Office of the Public Guardian.
• develop, maintain and implement contemporary and innovative practice guidance materials to support the appropriate induction and effective client service delivery by Legal Officers and investigators taking into account relevant law, policy and procedures.
• co-ordinate high priority external requests for information (e.g. Coroners Court, subpoenas and notices to produce).
• review and provide feedback on strategic legislative/policy development/reform issues, OPG operational practice development and centralised data

exchanges/information sharing proposals including Memorandums of Understanding.

• review organisational delegations.
• attend and appear in litigation events and tribunal/court appearances when necessary including the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts, the Mental Health Review Tribunal and Mental Health Court, Children's Court and family courts.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with team members, contribute to a multi-disciplinary workplace and actively participate in team planning and performance improvement processes.
• Actively engage, build rapport and foster collaborative relationships with relevant internal/external stakeholders to promote the effective performance of the

guardianship functions including contributing to the development/delivery of professional development opportunities about the work of the team and the role of theOffice of the Public Guardian more generally.

• Ensure all work complies with data entry and reporting requirements and meets all other corporate and professional responsibilities.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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