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SalaryMultiple opportunities for Hearings Coordinators to join our team on Permanent and fixed term basis! | Dive into a dynamic role, managing detailed tasks with precision to ensure timely statutory reviews | Be part of a supportive team and enjoy flexible working arrangements!
Job details Position status Permanent,Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO4
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/CSD538870
Closing date 30-Jan-2024
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Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 1 Permanent Full Time and 3 Temporary Full Time
Contact person Hayley Dodd
Contact details (07) 3338 8309
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The role
The Hearings Coordinator oversees the daily administrative responsibilities related to scheduling hearings. This role involves handling a substantial volume of intricate tasks to guarantee the prompt completion of statutory reviews. Your responsibilities includes:
- Apply skills and knowledge to meet information needs for Tribunal proceedings, ensuring precise documentation and timely material distribution.
- Collaborate with Mental Health professionals and legal practitioners for seamless tribunal hearings, addressing practical needs such as evidence, witness arrangements, and special accommodations.
- Coordinate with private psychiatrists for Tribunal Ordered Examinations, overseeing logistics and documentation.
- Utilize case management principles for a thorough understanding of individual patient files, maintaining organized information.
You will have demonstrated:
- Knowledge or ability to learn the Mental Health Act 2016 and Forensic Disability Act 2011, focusing on Mental Health Review Tribunal operations.
- Initiative and personal management skills, balancing tasks effectively to meet organizational and legislative requirements.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, adept at consulting, negotiating, and problem-solving with diverse stakeholders, and capable of developing operational guidelines.
- Experience in working autonomously and as a team member, enhancing organizational effectiveness and achieving strategic goals in a dynamic environment.
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
The Mental Health Review Tribunal (the Tribunal), an independent body under the Mental Health Act 2016, reviews the involuntary status of individuals with mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities. Its scope includes treatment authorities, forensic orders, fitness for trial assessments, minor detentions in high-security units, examination authorities, regulated treatments, patient transfers, and a limited number of appeals. The Tribunal, led by the President, Deputy President, Executive Officer, staff, and Members (including lawyers, psychiatrists, and qualified individuals), exercises jurisdiction and facilitates its functions.
Benefits
- A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
- Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
- Flexible working arrangements
- Diverse work culture
- Career training and development
To apply for this opportunity:
- Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).
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