Community Connector

• Permanent, part-time (up to 24 hours per week)
• Work from home anywhere in the South Burnett Region
• $51.00 per hour plus an Outpost Worker Allowance
• Increase your take home pay with generous salary packaging options

Are you passionate about empowering older people and making a real difference in your community?

ADA Australia is seeking a dedicated Community Connector to join our ADA Link team supporting vulnerable individuals across the South Burnett region, including Nanango, Blackbutt, Kingaroy and Murgon, to access aged care and other essential services.

About us

ADA Australia is a not-for-profit, independent advocacy and information service committed to supporting older people and people with disability to understand and exercise their rights. With a strong presence across Queensland, we work to ensure individuals are treated with dignity and respect, and have access to the services and support they need. Our team is passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and empowering environments for the people we serve and the staff who make it happen.

About the role

As a Community Connector, you’ll provide specialist and intensive support to clients within the care finder target population. Using an assertive outreach approach, you’ll engage with potential clients, local intermediaries, and stakeholders to ensure individuals are informed and empowered to make their own choices.

Key responsibilities include

• Delivery of high-quality support through information, support, representation and assertive outreach.

• Provision of individual and intensive support to clients to ensure they understand and can access relevant aged care and other services.

• Engage with community supports and stakeholders.

• Provide high level check-ins with clients on a periodic basis and follow-up support once services have commenced.

• Support people to interact with My Aged Care and relevant assessment services.

• Network with other organisations to promote ADA Link services.

• Maintain high standards of documentation and consultation.

• Liaise with other care finder services and support groups for older people.

• Forge strategic partnerships with diverse cultural and community groups.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in human services, social work, or community services.

• Experience working with older people or disadvantaged/vulnerable groups.

• Understanding of and ability to work within a social justice framework.

• Ability to understand and apply legislation, policies and procedures.

• Proven ability to problem-solve and find solutions for clients.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

• High level computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent.

Why work for us?

• Work from home.

• Part-time up to 24 hours per week.

• Generous salary packaging options.

• Thank-you day off at the end of the year.

• Formal and informal training and development.

• Employee Assistance Program and regular supervision.

• Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated.

Essential requirements

• Valid Australian Driver’s licence.

• Current (less than three (3) years old) National Criminal History Certificate.

• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

• Valid Working with Children/Blue Card.

To apply

Submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience and why you are passionate about this position.

Applications close: 5:00pm, Monday 25 August 2025 unless filled prior.

For more information about ADA Australia please visit: adaaustralia.com.au or contact: HR@adaaustralia.com.au

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

**Culture & values:**Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated, and our culture is built on respect, dignity and fairness. Meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable members of the community by promoting, protecting and ensuring their full and equal enjoyment of all human rights.