• Located in East Melbourne / Dandenong / Work from home
• SCHADS Level 7 + EBA benefits including 3% above award payment + 10% Superannuation + Salary packaging available
• Be part of an organisation striving to create a world where all women and children will be safe and free from family violence

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

inTouch Multicultural Centre against Family Violence is a statewide service which provides services, programs and responses to issues of family violence in migrant and refugee communities. By acknowledging the rights and diverse experiences of our clients, we develop and implement a number of culturally sensitive and holistic models for the provision of services to victims of family violence. In tackling the issues of family violence we act on multiple levels – individual, relationship and community.

Vision

inTouch’s vision is for culturally diverse families to live free from violence.

Purpose

inTouch’s purpose is simple and clear – we are committed to changing lives, changing communities for the better.

For more information about inTouch, including their rich history and role within the family violence sector please visit, www.intouch.org.au

Legal Centre

The inTouch Legal Centre was established in 2012 as a community legal centre operating within the inTouch Multicultural Centre against Family Violence. Operating within a unique service delivery model, the Legal Centre was designed to fulfil an unmet need of inTouch clients – the need for a specialised, in-house legal service which provides culturally-appropriate legal support within the same organisation in which they have already built a relationship of trust.

Although some inTouch clients are capable and confident enough to access external legal services via a referral process, others do not have the skills or means to do so. Further, due to the complexity of their legal matters, many inTouch clients are unable to receive advice or legal services elsewhere. Thus, a significant proportion of our clients ‘fall through the gaps’ when trying to access the legal system and, consequently, justice.

The inTouch Community Legal Centre is a unique service. It is an integrated service, an integral part of the inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence. The legal team works with staff across the organisation, including working collaboratively with our Direct Services team to provide a wholistic response to address the multiple social and legal needs of migrant and refugee women experiencing family violence.

The specialist expertise of inTouch, including the Legal Centre is the intersection of culture, family violence, family law and immigration. Our lawyers and migration agent work collaboratively across the community legal sector and the family violence sector, using their specialist expertise and knowledge to not only achieve fair outcomes for clients, but also to contribute to social action, policy and law reform.

We are an innovative organisation, making valuable contributions to policy and law reform on issues that impact migrant and refugee communities experiencing family violence. The work of our Legal Centre is renowned for its specialisation and the outcomes it can achieve for clients and the community.

Position Overview

This role will see you leading a small legal team as part of an integrated model of service. Lawyers, a Migration Agent and Case Managers will work collaboratively to provide a holistic service to migrant and refugee women on their journey to safety.

Your work will include legal practice management, legal advice and case work, and limited court representation. You will use your leadership skills to help in the development and growth of the inTouch Legal Centre.

The incumbent will be committed to social justice, an awareness and respect for cultural diversity and will have a genuine interest in seeking just outcomes for clients and their children. You will use your commitment and interest in these values and your knowledge of the legal system to contribute to inTouch’s policy positions and law reform initiatives.

A copy of the position description is attached for further details including the Key Selection Criteria.