We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Allied Health Professional to join our team as a Defendant Health Liaison Officer in our Hobart office. This role supports individuals involved in the Safe at Home initiative – Tasmania’s whole-of-government response to family violence – by ensuring quality care and addressing complex health needs including mental health, drug and alcohol issues, and disability.
About the Role:
As a Defendant Health Liaison Officer, you will play a key role in delivering holistic, client-centred care in accordance with primary care principles, legal requirements, and professional standards.
- Provide comprehensive assessment, intervention, and referral services for individuals charged under the Family Violence Bill 2005, who present with single, dual, or multiple needs related to alcohol and other drugs, mental health, and/or disability.
- Liaise with courts, police, legal professionals, and other justice and community services to offer specialist consultation and guidance on complex health presentations.
- Help offenders understand their legal obligations under Family Violence Orders and Police Family Violence Orders and navigate the court process.
- Promote community awareness of the intersection between family violence and mental health, disability, and substance use.
- Provide assessment and support to individuals mandated under the Family Violence Reforms Act 2022 to complete Mandated Behaviour Change Programs.
About You:
You are an experienced and compassionate allied health professional who is:
- Skilled in conducting assessments and coordinating care for individuals with complex needs.
- Committed to trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice.
- A strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and engage respectfully with clients who may be mandated to attend or in crisis.
- Able to work across multiple service systems including health, justice, and community services.
- Holds a tertiary qualification in an appropriate allied health discipline (experience working in family violence, forensic, or mental health settings is highly desirable).
Why Join Us:
- We are a small multidisciplinary group who are driven by best-practice principles and a commitment to safe, ethical, and effective care for those at the intersection of health and justice.
- Ongoing professional development and supervision
- Supportive team culture with flexible work arrangements where applicable.
- Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a statewide service and improve community safety.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $110,425 to $119,290 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances:
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
- Correctional Allowance of 6.5%
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Rebecca Carpentier
Position: A/Assistant Director of Nursing, Community Forensic Mental Health Service and Defendant Health Liaison Service
Phone number: 0455 383 124
Email address: rebecca.carpentier@ths.tas.gov.au
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