Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Stafford QLD

A Practice Officer assists in front line of customer service for clients accessing services from Open Arms Veterans and Families Counselling. This customer service is provided in person (at front reception) or via telephone. In addition, they provide operational and administrative support to the regional clinical service delivery staff to ensure quality services to the veteran and families community.

Practice Officers undertake functions in office management and service delivery operations and support. Officers may work across multiple functions and service delivery streams.

A Practice Officer assists in front line of customer service for clients accessing services from Open Arms Veterans and Families Counselling. This customer service role greets people in person (at front reception) or via telephone. In addition, they provide operational and administrative support to the regional clinical service delivery staff to ensure quality services to the veteran and families community.

We are looking for someone who can provide exceptional face to face and telephony customer service, work in a team environment and attend to detail in complex administrative tasks involving unique software and workflows.

The Practice Officer must be able to work under supported direction, and in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and standard process, to undertake a range of administrative and strategic activities that support the regional team and stakeholders.

Practice Officers undertake functions in office management and service delivery operations and support. Practice Officers may work across multiple functions and service delivery streams and will need to demonstrate flexibility.

DUTIES





Please refer to Candidate Information Pack for a list of duties related to this role.

ELIGIBILITY

- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
- Any successful candidate external to DVA offered employment will be required to undergo pre-engagement screening checks, even if they currently have a security clearance. The screening checks are conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
- Any successful candidate will be required to obtain and/or maintain, a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance as a minimum.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

- Currently hold or ability to obtain a Working with Children check

NOTES

This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences and perspectives. DVA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community we serve and encourages applications from:

- Veterans and former Australian Defence Force members,



whose skills and experience are highly valued across the APS
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- People with disability
- People who identify as LGBTQIA+
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

We are a Veteran Employer of Choice! This means you benefit from a workplace actively supporting veterans and families of veterans – one that understands and values military experience. You’re joining an organisation publicly recognised for its commitment to fostering veteran-friendly employment pathways and long-term career success.

The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an chance to participate in a six‑month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support. More information can be found on the DVA Website.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activities for the vacancy if you choose to opt‑in to the scheme, declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy. All requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and managed in consultation with you. Further information can be found at

CONTACT OFFICER DETAILS

For any job‑related information required after reading the selection documentation, please contact: Kiri Tait 5*** or via *********@dva.gov.au

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📌 APS 4 Practice Officer (Brisbane City)
🏢 Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs
📍 Brisbane City