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Department of Justice QLD provided pay range

This range is provided by Department of Justice QLD. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$101,286.00/yr - $110,365.00/yr

As the Legal Officer (Guardianship), you will advocate and make structured decisions on legal matters for adults with impaired capacity. You will be required to provide advice and assistance to the Public Guardian (and their delegates) in relation to guardianship matters.

Our workplace

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights and interests of adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system and other visitable sites.

Join us as we protect, support, advocate, educate and empower, to build a Queensland where our most vulnerable community members can live with dignity.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Undertake advocacy and timely supported and substituted decision making for adults with impaired decision‑making capacity for legal matters in areas of law such as: criminal law; mental health; child protection; domestic and family violence; and family law.
• Support other delegated officers to deliver timely, supported and substituted decision making for adults with impaired decision-making capacity.
• Ensure clients are legally represented, and provide instructions to, and assist instructed legal representatives to support clients to receive the best possible outcomes as a result of their interactions with justice and legal system.
• Advocate, negotiate and ensure that decision‑making processes for clients are in compliance with applicable legislation.
• Attend and/or appear on behalf of the Public Guardian at court or tribunal appearances, as required.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
  
  

Qualifications And Conditions

You must have a law degree from a recognised tertiary institution and be admitted, or you must be eligible for immediate admission as a legal practitioner in Queensland.

Mandatory Qualifications

You must possess a C class driver's licence.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Government Administration

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