Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 23rd Jul 2024
- Melbourne > Springvale
Established in 1973, South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS) is a community legal centre that provides free legal assistance to people in Southeast Melbourne. SMLS provides legal information, advice and case work including representation for people experiencing disadvantage on a range of legal matters, such as family law and family violence, employment law, debt and fines, civil litigation, wills, power of attorney, and tenancy.
SMLS aims to empower and support members of the community to understand and make use of the law and the legal system to protect their rights and to increase their awareness of their legal responsibilities. SMLS is a strong advocate of and committed to the use of integrated service models to address multifaceted challenges facing our community members.
SMLS is committed to advocacy and social change. SMLS is a leader in the provision of community and clinical legal education; advocacy through policy submissions and lobbying; outreach services; and targeted referral programs.
A fair and inclusive community where people can access the resources, networks and support they need to resolve legal issues and overcome barriers to social, cultural and economic inclusion and participation.
To help resolve people’s legal and interconnected issues and ensure that laws and legal processes are fair.
Our core values are Respect, Community, Excellence and Courage.
The Immigration Lawyer will work to deliver SMLS’ Safe Landing immigration program, supporting victim/survivors of family violence on temporary visas to recover and thrive. Immigration, Family, and Family violence lawyers will work collaboratively to assist victims/survivors to access visas that allow independence from perpetrators and address legal problems related to immigration, family violence, family law, tenancy, and debt.
Within Safe Landing, integrated family, family violence and immigration lawyers work collaboratively, assisting people to access visas which allow them independence from perpetrators, intervention orders to keep them safe, financial compensation to rebuild their lives and family law orders to ensure safer relationships. Community legal educators increase diaspora communities’ understanding of their legal rights and responsibilities while promoting the service and building tailored referral pathways for local community organisations and associations.
The Immigration Lawyer will work to enhance and ensure collaboration and integration within the multidisciplinary Safe Landing team.
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For more information please see the attached Position Description.
Any further questions can be forwarded to [email protected] using the subject line: Immigration Lawyer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.