Under the supervision of the TEWLS Principal Lawyer, the Lawyer will provide high quality, culturally appropriate and holistic legal assistance, including legal advice, casework and representation (litigation), and legal information and referral to women and non-binary people in the Greater Darwin region within TEWLS’ practice areas, with particular focus on clients
experiencing or at risk of experiencing DFSV.
The Lawyer will work within TEWLS’ specialist women’s services practice, and under the general direction of the TEWLS Principal Lawyer, will be expected to apply (and if required, acquire) a high level of expertise to provide legal services across a range of matters. Critically, the Lawyer will have the skills to sensitively take instructions from clients who have experienced and/or are experiencing DFSV, child sexual abuse and other forms of discrimination and abuse by way of trauma-informed best practice principles, and provide support, advice and referral options within a trauma-informed framework.
As part of TEWLS’ growing structure, the Lawyer will receive support and training to aid their development whilst working towards the service’s purpose of facilitating access to justice for women. Organisational and administrative responsibilities are also a component of this position.
Applications close 4 April 2025.
For further information contact Rachael Hillier, Office Manager, at rhillier@tewls.org.au using the subject line ‘Lawyer Position’.