ABOUT NAAFLS

NAAFLS is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) and independent Family Violence Prevention Legal Service (FVPLS).

We are the only victim-based Aboriginal legal service in remote communities in the Top End region of the NT.

We have offices in Darwin (Larrakia land), Katherine (Jawoyn, Dagoman and Wardaman land) and Nhulunbuy

(Yolŋu land), and service over 40 remote communities within the Top End region spanning from the Tiwi Islands down to Lajamanu, Wadeye across to Borroloola. We provide culturally sensitive legal advice, assistance, representation, and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Top End communities who have experienced domestic, family, and sexual violence.

We offer the unique opportunity to work collaboratively alongside client support officers and case workers, which are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified roles, to ensure that our service is culturally safe and holistic.

This holistic and culturally appropriate model of service sets us apart, seeking practical community-based solutions to the most complex legal problems.

Our primary practice areas are family law, child protection, and domestic violence; though we frequently intervene in coronial inquiries, parliamentary inquiries, and other administrative or criminal proceedings as required.

THE ROLE

• Develop and implement a Community Legal Education (CLE) plan consistent with NAAFLS’ strategic plan and funding agreements.
• Lead an assessment, among a few selected communities, aimed at improving NAAFLS’ understanding of the needs, priorities and legally sound approaches to the delivery of violence prevention and child protection community education.
• Based on community-based assessments, lead the development and enhancement of NAAFLS’ community education program and resources.
• Ensure community education programs and resources are well understood and effectively used by all appropriate NAAFLS staff.
• Lead the development of best practice CLE delivery and evaluation in the Northern Territory
• Participate in development of systems to enable monitoring, evaluation and collection of statistical data to inform education work of NAAFLS.

To be successful in this position; you will need to meet the following selection criteria:

• Hold, or eligible to hold, a practising certificate in the Northern Territory, with minimum 12 months post admission experience in the delivery of legal services in the areas of law covered by NAAFLS – family law, child protection, domestic and family violence.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal people from Top End communities, including demonstrated experience in cross-cultural communication.
• Understanding of adult learning principles and how these apply in an Aboriginal education context.
• Proven ability to lead a project team in the delivery of timely and quality outcomes.
• High level attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work with an electronic records management system and enter accurate and timely data and use a range of computer programs.
• Demonstrated ability to perform as a reliable, productive and constructive team member in multi-cultural workplace.
• High level organisational skills, demonstrating initiative and commitment to service delivery.
• Availability to undertake overnight travel to remote communities, up to a week at a time on a regular basis.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of confidentiality, mandatory reporting and the issues relating to family violence and child protection.

You will possess a current ‘C’ Class driver's licence and be eligible to obtain a clear Police Check and Working with Children Clearance should you be successful in being appointed in this role.

Additional information about NAAFLS is available at www.naafls.com.au.

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

A position description is attached.