Legal Practitioner - Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit

•  Alice Springs
• Full Time
• Salary starting at $76,272.04 plus Annual District Allowance starting at $3,900.

 

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide culturally appropriate legal assistance and advice, court and other representation and referral to Aboriginal clients who have experienced or are experiencing domestic, family and/or
   sexual violence (DFSV) primarily in the areas of Domestic Violence Orders (DVOs), Child Protection, Family Law and Victims of Crime Assistance.
2. Work collaboratively with our team of Aboriginal Client Service Officers (CSOs) to ensure clients are supported through both legal and non-legal support services to address complex needs in
   line with CAAFLU’s holistic, wrap-around service delivery model.
3. Maintain a caseload of legal client files and enter data and other information in a timely and accurate manner.
4. Participate in CAAFLU’s Community Legal Education (CLE) and Early Intervention and Prevention (EIP) work and deliver training and information to other services and relevant stakeholders in the areas of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) and CAAFLU’s service delivery areas
5. Maintain and promote networks and links with other organisations to increase knowledge of CAAFLU and ensure Aboriginal victim-survivors of DFSV have access to CAAFLU’s culturally appropriate legal and support services.
6. Support and participate in community development and community initiatives to address and reduce the incidence of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, particularly Aboriginal women and their children.
7. Participate in law reform, policy and submission activities as required.
8. Undertake other relevant duties as directed by the Principal Legal Officer or CEO.

 

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Hold, or the ability to obtain, a restricted or unrestricted practising certificate in the Northern Territory.
2. Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities and the issues affecting communities – including disproportionate rates of family violence, sexual assault and child protection involvement and the contributing underlying factors.
3. Capacity to provide high quality legal advice and casework, particularly in the areas of law related to family violence.
4. Demonstrated commitment to meeting the legal needs of disadvantaged groups as well as understanding of current legal issues facing disadvantaged people in the Northern Territory, particularly Aboriginal victim-survivors of family violence and those living in remote Aboriginal communities.
5. Ability to work as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal people – including via interpreters where required.
7. Good understanding of the organisation and management of legal practice, well developed time management skills and the ability to manage client matters and meet deadlines.
8. Hold, or the ability to obtain, a current NT Driver’s License, NT Ochre Card as well as undertaking a National Police Check and passing Aboriginal Land Permit requirements.

 

Desirable:

1. Post-admission experience in an Australian Legal Practice for one (1) or more years.

 

 

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Applications for this position close 15 May 2024.

 

For further information please contact Debbie McIntyre-Day at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Phone: 08 8953 6355.