Local Link Advocates x2 - Child Sexual Abuse Micah Projects Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal, social, and structural levels in church, government, business, and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home, an income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity, and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.

Help build a stronger primary health response to family, domestic and sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse through training, support and advocacy in an cutting-edge pilot program.

- Support workforce capacity‑building with primary health through training and education to improve integrated responses to family, domestic and sexual violence, and childhood sexual abuse.
- Ideal for those experienced in and passionate about working with victim‑survivors.
- Be part of a collaborative and innovative pilot project.

The Local Link program supports capacity‑building of the primary health workforce to enhance integrated and trauma‑informed health responses for victim‑survivors of family and domestic violence, sexual violence (FDSV) and childhood sexual abuse (CSA). This is achieved through the delivery of formal training to primary health services, and provision of a direct referral pathway for victim‑survivors for triage, brief intervention and referral. Operating in partnership with the Centre for Women and YFS,



we strive to ensure that clinics across Brisbane South PHN are equipped to recognise, respond and refer to FDSV and CSA.

As a Local Link Advocate, you will support primary health clinics to recognise and respond to FDSV and CSA through the provision of formal training and case consultations. You will provide direct support to victim‑survivors including risk assessment, safety planning, brief intervention, advocacy and referral. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative pilot project working towards systems change and sector capacity‑building.

There are two 12-month (1x Local Link Advocate and 1 x Local Link Advocate - Sexual Violence and Childhood Sexual Abuse) full‑time employment opportunities with conditions and salary at Level 4 or 5 of the SCHADS Award based on relevant experience and qualifications. These roles will be located at Greenslopes Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities

- Build relationships and strengthen referral pathways from primary health care providers into the Local Link service system.
- Deliver formal training for primary health clinics in recognising and responding to domestic and family violence, sexual violence (FDSV) and childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
- Provide incidental and planned case consultation and advice to primary health care providers in recognising,



responding, and referring patients.
- Promote the Local Link program to clinics in the South Brisbane PHN area through innovative outreach—such as flyer drops, practice visits.
- Demonstrated experience working with victim‑survivors of domestic and family violence, and sexual violence or child sexual abuse.
- Demonstrated experience supporting people experiencing crisis.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply current theory and practice relating to domestic,
- family and sexual violence, including using a trauma‑informed approach to support and advocacy.
- Demonstrated ability to work with both government and non‑government agencies in a case coordination model.

For more information, please email using the subject line: Local Link Advocates x2 - Child Sexual Abuse enquiry via Ethical Jobs.

Advantages of working at Micah Projects

- Join a well‑recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
- Salary Packaging option up to $15,899, increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2,650);
- Access to discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family;
- Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program;
- Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
- Access to other employee benefits, including Portable Long Service Leave (QLeave), supply of uniforms, and Flare benefits.

A position description is attached.

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📌 Trauma‑Informed Local Link Advocate – CSA & FDSV Support (Australia)
🏢 Micah Projects
📍 Australia