Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 16th Jul 2024
- Regional NT > Katherine
Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We do and we influence. We accompany people and communities to foster and regenerate the web of relationships that sustain us all – across people, place and planet; and we work to change policies, practices, ideas and values that perpetuate inequality, prejudice and exclusion.
Jesuit Social Services Northern Territory program is delivered across the Territory, including Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. We deliver Youth Justice Group Conferencing, Element Two of the Back on Track Program in Katherine and are strong advocates in Climate Justice.
Jesuit Social Services have been providing secretariat support to the Katherine Justice Reinvestment Group, known as ‘K Town Justice- Working Group’ and in April 2024, a proposal was submitted to deliver a Justice Reinvestment project under the consortia of Savanna Solutions, Jesuit Social Services and Flinders University.
The consortium will meet regularly and work closely to support all levels of the governance structure. This Justice Reinvestment project is community led and focused on establishing a local governance group to help break down silos, link government with community data and value add to existing programs. In addition, two circuit break initiatives will aim to break down barriers which prevent access to services for young people and improve education and employment pathways.
Justice reinvestment is a way of working to address the causes of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the justice system. It is community led, strengths-based approach that aims to shift people’s interactions away from the justice system by targeting the causes of crime such as poverty, unemployment and homelessness, instead of incarceration.
The Point to Point Practitioner will sit within the Katherine Justice Reinvestment team and will be responsible for supporting access to services for young people by making referrals, booking appointments, providing transport, and facilitating referral pathway as well as providing support to young people while they are at court to ensure they understand processes, responsibilities and outcomes. The role will also encourage young people to engage in support services and programs in a meaningful and constructive way and work closely with the justice reinvestment team to oversee the operation, development and promotion of justice reinvestment.
This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:
Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.
We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.
Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
A position description is attached.