Regional Practice Lead - CYF. Mackay - Permanent Full-Time

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Regional Practice Lead to join our Child, Youth & Family team in Mackay.

In this role, you will provide expert practice leadership and guidance across our Foster Care Service, driving high-quality practice, safeguarding standards, and positive outcomes for children, young people, families, and carers

This is a permanent full-time position, with the potential for extension. The role is based in our Mackay office, with flexible hybrid work arrangements available

Learn more about Life Without Barriers' services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

• →Provide evidence-based leadership across Foster Care program, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed practice.
• →Support the delivery of carer assessments, supervision, and reviews aligned with LWB policies and care models.
• →Ensure compliance with legislation, policy, and practice standards across OOHC and youth services.
• →Lead consistent implementation of care frameworks such as CARE and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
• →Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and the adoption of new practice models.
• →Coach and supervise staff to build capability and support high performance.

• Tertiary qualification (Degree level) in Social Work, Psychology, or a related human services field.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Proven experience in child protection, family support, or youth services.
• Experience providing practice leadership across Foster Care, Residential, and/or Youth Housing settings.
• Strong knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks related to out of home care and youth services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and embed evidence-based practices.
• Cultural competence and commitment to working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Joelene Green via recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

Advertised: 11 Jun 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 25 Jun 2026 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time

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