Family Group Meeting Convenor , Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs

The primary responsibility of the Family Group Meeting Convenor is to facilitate Family Group Meetings in accordance with the Child Protection Act 1999; that is, to ensure that Family Group Meetings provide family based responses to children’s protection and care needs, and to ensure an inclusive process of case planning and decision making for the child.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Community Care
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/537739/24
Closing date 25-Jan-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration 30/06/2024 with possibility of extension
Contact person Alesha Sonogan
Contact details Phone: 4796 6400
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• Manage and coordinate the Family Group Meeting process including referrals, identifying and coordinating participants, and facilitating meetings.
• Ensure the Family Group Meeting process is facilitated in accordance with legislative principles and requirements.
• Prepare people to participate in Family Group Meetings, including ensuring that all participants have a clear understanding of the purpose of the Family Group Meeting, drawing on your personal experience and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions and customs to provide high quality culturally safe and appropriate child protection services to children, families and carers serviced by the Child Safety Service Centre. You will also be working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• Obtain the views of persons who are unable to attend the Family Group Meeting.
• Manage conflict and emotionally difficult conversation that may occur within the Family Group Meeting process.
• Liaise with relevant internal staff and with the Independent Person and interpreters where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records of case plans and other relevant information in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Enhance the local regional community by actively practicing and promoting excellence in service delivery and public administration and identifying opportunities for improving regional client service

Family Group Meeting Convenors exercise specific delegations under relevant legislation (Child Protection Act 1999).
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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