Aged Care Advocate

• Based in Toowoomba servicing the Darling Downs area
• $51.00 per hour (SCHADS level 5.1 effective 1 July 2025)
• $15900 Salary Packaging $2650 tax-free meals and entertainment
• Hybrid work options WFH 3 days a week
• Monthly Rostered Day Off Thank you day off at the end of the year

As our Aged Care Advocate you will inform educate support and represent ADA Australia clients helping to empower them to make their own choices while having their rights and interests respected. Youll be providing advocacy at individual and group level by phone email and face to face in the community resolving issues for vulnerable older people. This is a very rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to support our communities.

Reporting to our Aged Care Advocacy Team Leader youll enjoy a values led culture where you will be collaborating with your team members and other staff to achieve desired outcomes for our client-driven advocacy service.

Key Duties include

Delivery of high-quality advocacy through information education support and representation

Facilitate and deliver education sessions to aged care recipients and staff both within the community and residential aged care homes.

Network and build partnerships with other organisations to promote our services.

Represent ADA Australia at workshops forums public engagements and networking events.

Identify and recommend appropriate services for our clients.

Complete timely associated administration.

Identify service needs/gaps from casework and provide feedback.

Actively participate and collaborate with team members.

Ensure compliance with standards and legislation.

About you

Relevant qualification and/or training.

Experience working with and/or advocating for older people or vulnerable groups.

Be familiar with working within a social justice framework.

High level interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Proven ability to communicate with and deliver presentations to groups.

Understanding to apply legislation policies and procedures.

Willingness and ability to travel throughout the region.

Why work for us

$51.00/hr SCHADS Award 5.1 (effective 1 July 2025).

Generous Salary Packaging options.

8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Monthly RDO Thank You Day off at the end of the year.

Hybrid work from home office and in community.

Regular formal and informal training and development.

Employee Assistance Program regular supervision.

Essential requirements

Valid Australian Drivers licence.

Current (less than three (3) years old) pre-employment National Criminal History Certificate.

Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Valid Working with Children/Blue Card.

To apply

Submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience and why you are passionate about this position.

Applications close: 5:00pm Tuesday 8 July 2025 unless filled prior.

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We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disability the LGBTIQ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Culture & values: Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and our culture is built on respect dignity and fairness. Meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable members of the community by promoting protecting and ensuring their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights.