Indigenous Liaison

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Detail information about job Indigenous Liaison. Terms and conditions vacancy

About Autism Australia

Autism Australia (trading as Autism Queensland) provides specialised education, therapy and support services for people of all ages with ASD and their families. For further information please visit www.autismqld.com.au.

About the Role

Are you a professional from the fields of disability, education or human services? Then this could be the role for you!

The purpose of this position as Indigenous Liaison is to facilitate an increased knowledge of Autism in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Australia, and provide autism specific information, community linkages and service referrals for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with autism, their parent, carers and family, and community.

This position will be offered on a fixed-term contract basis until the end of June 2019, at full or part-time hours dependent on availability of the successful applicant.

To access the position description, please visit the Work With Us page on our website - https://autismqld.com.au/page/workwithus.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Travel regularly throughout the Northern Territory and interstate as required to engage with agencies and communities to promote access for Indigenous families to NDIS, local supports and Department of Social Services (DSS)
• Engage with agencies, communities and families to build working relationships and promote access to culturally relevant disability and mainstream supports and services 
• Facilitate communication, goal setting, and problem solving between families, Indigenous organisations and communities, to improve knowledge of and access to local supports, NDIS and Department of Social Services (DSS)
• Broaden awareness and acceptance of disability in Indigenous communities through culturally appropriate, effective, and targeted strategies such as Yarn Ups
• Collaborate with Indigenous communities and service providers to build sustainable supports for children, adolescents and young adults with disabilities, their families and carers
• Facilitate sharing of effective strategies and products for increasing autism knowledge with Indigenous families and communities 
• Deliver a suite of workshops for families, community, service providers and other agencies
• Contribute to program review and development of culturally relevant resources to support engagement
• Identify and monitor service gaps and government policy relevant to achieving program outcomes

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary degree, diploma or certificate qualifications relevant to working in and across the fields of disability, education and human services

• Demonstrated cultural knowledge and contemporary understanding of the diverse issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples with disability and their families

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of how to build capacity for persons with disabilities to be informed decision makers

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement capacity building initiatives for individuals, family groups, and communities

• Highly effective interpersonal communication and engagement skills with demonstrated ability to establish professional relationships with stakeholders digitally, face-to-face, or via telephone

• Demonstrated experience in working effectively both autonomously and as a member of a small team

Special Conditions

• Current registration or working toward registration or membership with a relevant professional body – e.g. Teacher's body, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Speech Pathology Australia
• Current open driver's license
• Ability and willingness to travel across Northern Territory and interstate as required
• Incumbent must possess, or obtain at their own expense, a current Criminal History Screening Card/s or relevant Exemption Card if/as required by current legislation
• Incumbent must possess, or obtain at their own expense, a First Aid & CPR certification

Culture & Benefits

Autism Queensland is an inspiring, caring and fun place to work with supportive, passionate and friendly colleagues and leaders who value your contribution and share your commitment to achieving work-life balance. Your work will be both challenging and rewarding and you will find scope and support for personal as well as professional development.  You'll also enjoy the financial benefits of our generous salary sacrificing program!

How To Apply

If this opportunity is of interest please apply asap!

Your application should include:

1.    a cover letter identifying the reason/s for your application;

2.    a current CV / resume with contact details of at least two referees (who will only be contacted with your explicit consent following interview);

3.    details of current professional registration if available, criminal history screening if available.