Queensland's community legal centres provide a diverse range of free legal advice, law reform advocacy, community education and casework services to tens of thousands of disadvantaged Queenslanders each year and are an important component of Queensland's legal and social infrastructure.

We are the peak body for Queensland's community legal centre and we work with those centres towards a fair and just Queensland.

We help community legal centres so they can provide effective, high quality services to their communities. We help the network of community legal centres keep informed, united and relevant. We help disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the community to understand their legal and human rights, access legal help and be heard and respected.

Working as part of the Capacity Building team, you will help community legal centres to provide effective, high quality services to their communities by:

• Supporting and developing community legal centres’ staff, including volunteers;
• Coordinating training opportunities;
• Working on projects and initiatives that promote innovative and collaborative services; and
• Assisting members through our national accreditation scheme and legal practice risk management framework.

Community Legal Centres Queensland is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, safe, respectful and flexible workplace by supporting equal opportunities across our team. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from diverse backgrounds, genders, abilities and ages to apply.

CLCQ is committed to First Nations employees by:

• Providing a cultural load allowance
• Providing 5 days paid and 5 days unpaid cultural leave
• Implementing the CLCQ First Nations Action Plan
• Being guided and informed by the sector-based CLCQ First Nations Reference Group
• Coordinating a First Nations Employee Network for all First Nations employees in CLCS across Queensland
• Running First Nations Employee Network events for all Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees in the CLC sector in Queensland focused on cultural activities, connection and personal and professional development

Community Legal Centre Queensland offers flexible work conditions, including some working from home and part time working arrangements.

A full Position Description is attached below or find out more about us at www.communitylegalqld.org.au.