Permanent Part Time
Caboolture Location
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply
REFOCUS is in the business of Redirecting and Empowering Families by creating Opportunities through Culturally Unique and responsive Services. Our work is driven by a commitment to strengthening families, celebrating identity, and fostering resilience.
We do this by building genuine connections, valuing emotional intelligence, and taking a ground-up approach to understanding where support is most needed for children and families. Our services are shaped by real-world experience and a deep respect for the communities we serve.
Over the past 15 years, we have supported more than 20,000 community members across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie, and Cairns regions, delivering high-quality support across the Health, Community, and NDIS sectors. We are powered by a dedicated team with more than 800 years of combined lived and professional experience, ensuring culturally safe, person centered, knowledgeable, and effective care.
We are crafting a team of change-makers and we want you!
REFOCUS is seeking a Team Leader – Family Services to provide operational leadership and practice oversight across programs supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families.
As a Team Leader – Family Services, you will:
Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision, and support to frontline teams
Oversee program delivery across Family Participation, Delegated Authority, Community and Kinship Care, and Family Finder programs
Ensure services are culturally safe, trauma-informed, and aligned with legislation and standards
Support placement stability, reunification, and positive outcomes for children and families
Lead documentation, reporting, and compliance requirements across programs
Build strong working relationships with Child Safety, families, and community stakeholders
Permanent part-time position (4 days)
SCHCADS Level 6 (based on experience and capability)
Classification level and pay rate are assessed and determined based on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated capability.
Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Human Services, or related field
Minimum 3–5 years relevant industry experience
Knowledge of Queensland child protection legislation and frameworks
To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
Due to the high volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
