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• Student Support & Wellbeing Services.

• Make a meaningful impact by shaping safer, trauma-informed responses across UQ and supporting positive outcomes for students and staff

• Full-time, Permanent with Base salary will be in the range$104,616 - $113,920+ 17% super (HEWLevel7)

• Based atourVibrant St Lucia Campus.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Safer Communities Principal Advisor, where you'll provide expert, trauma-informed responses to sensitive and complex matters affecting students and staff, including gender-based violence, behavioural risks and other wellbeing concerns.

Joining a newly established, values-led team, you'll contribute your expertise in intake, risk assessment and coordinated care while helping shape consistent, best-practice responses across UQ. This is a meaningful, impact-driven role where your work directly supports safer outcomes for the University community.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver expert, trauma-informed support in complex and sensitive situations

• Conduct intake, triage and risk assessments to guide safe and coordinated responses

• Collaborate across the University to manage behavioural risk and wellbeing matters

• Support case coordination, safety planning and continuous service improvement

This role includes the opportunity and expectation to travel to UQ campuses at Dutton Park, Gatton, and Herston, while being predominantly based at St Lucia.

• Relevant qualifications in psychology, social work, counselling, criminology or a related field, or equivalent applied experience

• Proven experience delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive and person-centred support in complex environments

• Strong capability in intake, triage, risk assessment, safety planning and case coordination

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

• Sound professional judgement, with confidence managing sensitive matters with discretion and care

• Commitment to reflective practice, supervision and ongoing professional growth

For more information about this opportunity, please contactJennifer Blackshaw on jennifer.blackshaw@uq.edu.au.For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team attalent@uq.edu.au,statingthe job reference number (below)in the subject line.

When you apply, pleaseensure you uploadaresumeandcover lettersummarizing how yourbackground aligns to the 'About You' section.Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

Pre-employment checksmayinclude:verification of theright to work in Australia, criminal history checks and Blue Card checks.This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You mustmaintainunrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We'rededicated toequity, diversity, and inclusion. Werecognise that career pathways and opportunitiesdiffer, andencourage applications from candidates who may not meet everycriteriabut candemonstratetheir potentialrelativeto opportunity.We'realso happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailingtalent@uq.edu.auor calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications closeFriday 5 June 2026at 11.00pm AEST (R-65288).Please note that we're unable to accept applications submitted via email.