About the Centre
Situated in Woodford, Moreton Bay, the WYDC is well-connected to Brisbane and surrounding areas via major highways, making it accessible for families, staff and services, with minimal disruption to surrounding communities.
It features holistic and functional design elements which aim to support rehabilitation of youth and enhance community safety. Key features include:
112 beds, split across two 56-bed campuses with shared facilities
Smaller, home-like accommodation units (8 or fewer beds per unit) to foster collaboration between young people, staff, and stakeholders
Consultation and treatment rooms
Multipurpose spaces for education, skills development, and training
Areas for physical activity and green spaces
Dedicated spaces for cultural connection, faith, and spiritual support
Key responsibilities
As the Deputy Director Client Services, you will specifically:
Support the construction, commissioning, and operationalising of the centre.
Support the development of the build and furnishings, fixtures and equipment to be fit for purpose, and maintain the safety and security of the centre and support rehabilitation for young people.
Manage the recruitment and selection activities for a range of client services roles for the centre and ensure the early onboarding of staff to support commissioning activities.
Once the centre is opened, you will:
Provide strategic leadership, foster collaboration, and deliver high-quality, culturally responsive client services that support the rehabilitation and reintegration of young people in the Youth Justice system.
Provide leadership and inform operational practices to ensure individual needs of young people are appropriately responded to within a secure environment.
As an executive your performance will be assessed according to key accountability perspectives:
Strategic Leadership and Oversight
Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement
Youth Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Cultural Capability and Inclusivity
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Supervision and Capability Building
Program and Project Management
Mandatory requirements of the role include a relevant qualification in a human services or related field, and a valid Blue Card.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/688736/26
Closing Date: Tuesday, 9th June 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
