OVERVIEW

Work type: Full time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPSG4
Occupation: Community Services
Location: CBD
Reference: VG/MULTIJUNE2025
The Victorian Public Advocate is empowered by law to promote and safeguard the rights and interests of people with disability.
The Public Advocate is supported by staff and volunteers at the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), including guardians, policy and research officers, advice and education staff, legal officers, corporate and administrative staff, and more than 650 volunteers.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

If you are considering taking on a challenging, rewarding role that allows you to make a noticeable difference in the lives of others, we look forward to hearing from you.

• Utilise your Community Services expertise to provide support and advice to the Office of the Public Advocate
• A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 2 years
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Guardianship Support Officer (GSO) oversees the general running of the Advocate Guardian team through the triaging of VCAT orders, maintaining and managing the team monitoring list, responding to enquiries about individual guardianship orders and undertaking secondary referrals for information or to progress applications.

Some of your duties will include:

• Asissting in the triage of matters received by the team to enable those matters to be considered for allocation in consultation with the team leader and other team members
• Making recommendations to the team leader, in respect of any urgent or serious issues arising from files which may require a delegated guardianship decision
• Responding to calls from represented persons, families and professionals for matters.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

If you are considering taking on a challenging, rewarding role that allows you to make a noticeable difference in the lives of others, we look forward to hearing from you.

• Utilise your Community Services expertise to provide support and advice to the Office of the Public Advocate
• A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 2 years
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation