Job Description

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of allages are strongly encouraged to apply.

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REFOCUS is in the business of Redirecting andEmpowering Families by creating Opportunities through Culturally Unique andresponsive Services. Our work is driven by a commitment to strengtheningfamilies, celebrating identity, and fostering resilience.

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We do this by building genuine connections, valuingemotional intelligence, and taking a ground-up approach to understanding wheresupport is most needed for children and families. Our services are shaped byreal-world experience and a deep respect for the communities we serve.

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Over the past 15 years, we have supported more than20,000 community members across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie, andCairns regions, delivering high-quality support across the Health, Community,and NDIS sectors. We are powered by a dedicated team with more than 800 yearsof combined lived and professional experience, ensuring culturally safe,person-centred, knowledgeable, and effective care.

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We are crafting a team of change-makers and we want you!

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REFOCUS is seeking a Kinship Finding Practitioner(Connecting Kin) to join our Kinship Services team and help children andyoung people maintain meaningful family, cultural, and community connections.

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This role is responsible for identifying, locating, andengaging relatives and significant people who may be able to provide care for,or maintain lifelong connections with, children and young people requiringout-of-home care. Working within the Connecting Kin service, you willstrengthen family networks and support the identification of safe kinship careopportunities before prospective carers enter the formal assessment process.

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About the role

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As a Kinship Finding Practitioner, you will:

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- Identify,locate,



and engage relatives and significant people who may be able tocare for a child or young person
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- Undertakefamily finding activities using interviews, family mapping, genograms, andavailable information
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- Developcomprehensive family network maps to identify potential carers andlifelong family connections
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- Facilitaterespectful and culturally safe conversations with families about kinshipcare opportunities
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- Encouragefamily participation in planning and decision-making processes
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- Provideinformation about the kinship care pathway, assessment requirements, andcarer responsibilities
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- Supportprospective kinship carers to make informed decisions
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- Promotethe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
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- Collaboratewith Child Safety, community organisations, and internal services toachieve positive outcomes for children
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- Maintainaccurate case notes, family mapping records, engagement documentation, andreferral information
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You will work closely alongside Kinship AssessmentPractitioners and Foster Care Recruitment Practitioners to ensureall placement opportunities are explored in a timely and child-focused manner.

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Pay and conditions

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Hourly pay rates range from:

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Level 1 PPT3 $30.90 per hour, up to Level 3 PPT4 $52.93 perhour

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Classification level and pay rate are assessed anddetermined based on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated capability.

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What we're looking for

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We're looking for someone who:





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- Ispassionate about keeping children connected to family, culture, andcommunity
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- Hasstrong family engagement and relationship-building skills
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- Canbuild respectful partnerships with families, Child Safety, and communityorganisations
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- Demonstratescultural capability and responsiveness
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- Hasstrong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills
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- Isorganised, reflective, and confident with documentation and case recording
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- Valueschild-centred, family-led, and strengths-based practice
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- Exercisessound qualified judgement and critical thinking
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Qualifications and experience

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- Qualificationin Social Work, Human Services, Behavioural Science, Community Services,or a related discipline
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- Experienceworking with vulnerable children, young people, and families
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- Demonstratedexperience in family engagement and relationship building
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- Experienceworking collaboratively with statutory and community services
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- Understandingof Queensland's child protection and out-of-home care system
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Highly desirable:

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- Experiencein family finding, kinship care, or permanency planning
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- Experienceworking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families andcommunities
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- Knowledgeof the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld)
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- Understandingof the Queensland Child Protection Practice Framework
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Training and support

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REFOCUS is committed to developing skilled practitioner... whileworking

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Additional requirements

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- CurrentWorking with Children Check (Blue Card)
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- Criminalhistory check
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- Abilityto meet REFOCUS compliance and reporting requirements
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- CurrentQueensland Driver Licence
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- Abilityto work within the 10 Child Safe Standards
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📌 Kinship Finding Practitioner - Moreton Bay (Queensland)
🏢 REFOCUS
📍 Queensland