• Ongoing, full-time position
• Central Gippsland Region - Office located in Morwell with opportunity to be based in Abbotsford or another office in the Gippsland Region with regular outreach to Morwell
• Generous SCHCADS Award salary on offer circa $97,377.28 - $111,090.72 pa (dependent on experience)
• Join a passionate, dedicated and committed team at Djirra that are making a difference

About the Organisation

Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys. We find solutions through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their stories, journeys, and experiences. Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience. We are committed to a future without family violence.

We deliver holistic, culturally safe, specialist family violence support, legal services and case management, alongside cultural and wellbeing workshops, and programs. Our services have state-wide reach, touching every part of Victoria to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do.

Djirra amplifies the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We advocate for system-wide change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence, and strengthen women’s resilience.

We are an active member of the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are experiencing or at risk of family violence.

About the Role

The Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS) is a program of Djirra. AFVLS provides legal and non-legal assistance and facilitates access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced family violence or sexual assault.

AFVLS operates a culturally safe, trauma informed, holistic and intensive client service model.  Clients are assisted by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers to access a variety of legal, social, psychological, cultural, health and other support services to address their complex needs and issues.

Lawyers provide legal services including advice, representation and advocacy in the areas of

• child protection
• family violence intervention orders
• family law; and
• victims of crime assistance

Senior Lawyers also supervise legal and non-legal work undertaken by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers.

An opportunity has arisen in the Central Gippsland Region for a Lawyer or Senior Lawyer to provide and oversee high quality legal advice and representation, and non-legal support. This position can be based in our Morwell office, Abbotsford or another office in the Gippsland Region with regular outreach to Morwell.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paris Rovedi, HR Administrator at [email protected] for a confidential discussion if you would like further information. Use the subject line: Lawyer / Senior Lawyer - Central Gippsland enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Essential

• A Victorian Employees Working With Children's Check card
• Police Check
• Driver’s License
• Eligible to hold a legal practising certificate in Victoria
• A degree in law

Desirable

• At least one year of practical experience in a community legal, family violence or justice related setting.

• Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
• Generous leave provisions apply and annual leave loading
• Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern
• Collaborative and inclusive team
• Additional paid leave for end of year office closure period
• Access to company vehicles for any work related travel
• Cultural awareness training both formal and informal settings is provided
• Accrued Day Off (ADO) Program available to full time staff

A position description is attached.