Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 18th Nov 2021
- Regional NT > Alice Springs & Central Australia
An exciting opportunity exists at Central Australian Women’s Legal Service to join our team.
CAWLS is a busy community legal practice with a vibrant and dedicated integrated team committed to providing excellent outcomes for our clients through law reform, legal advice and representation, non-legal wrap around support, community legal education and outreach. Many of our clients are women who have experienced or are experiencing Domestic and Family violence.
CAWLS operates two Commonwealth funded Specialist Domestic Violence Units/Health Justice Partnerships based in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. Through these units, CAWLS provides ongoing education and training for health service providers assisting them to identify and respond to disclosures of family violence.
CAWLS is seeking a self-motivated candidate with high-order advocacy and written communication and problem-solving skills, demonstrated training experience, post-admission experience, or legally-related professional experience and a strong work ethic. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about improving access to justice for women in Central Australia and the Barkly by breaking down the barriers between health and legal services.
Under the direction of the Manager – Policy & Education, the Health Justice Educator will be engaged in providing first class legal education, training and professional development, both online and in person to a range of health service providers in Central Australia and the Barkly.
Excellent ongoing training and on the job support will be provided to the successful applicant.
Total effective package includes: base salary, superannuation, leave loading, relocation assistance and salary packaging options. Annual progression within the salary scale is subject to satisfactory performance.
As a Health Justice Educator with Central Australian Women’s Legal Service you will be working in a small but busy and tight knit team.
You will be responsible for:
It is crucial that you have a passion for the Health Justice Partnership model.
Please consider the following criteria carefully, and demonstrate how you address all of these qualities in your cover letter:
Please note this is a female identified role. An applicant's gender is a genuine occupational requirement of this position, authorised by s35 of the NT Anti-Discrimination Act and Division 4 (s30, ss1 & ss2a,c,g,e,& h) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
To submit your application click Apply Now. We look forward to hearing from you.
A position description is attached.
There is no application close date and interviews will be held on a rolling basis, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
If you have any queries about the position, please contact Alice de Brenni on (08) 8952 4055.