Health Justice Lawyer
Core
Provide legal advice and representation on domestic and family violence, family law, and child protection within healthcare settings and remote communities in Central Australia.
Role type
Health Justice Lawyer (Community Legal Centre)
Builds
Legal services, education programs, and referral pathways between health and legal systems for women in Central Australia.
Domain
Legal services / Domestic and Family Violence / Health Justice / Indigenous Rights
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legal advice and representation, court representation, community legal education, training delivery, policy and law reform, caseload management, collaboration with health professionals
Preferred skills
Experience in Community Legal Centres, Health Justice Partnership settings, adult education/facilitation, working with CALD and First Nations communities, Actionstep proficiency
Technologies
Actionstep
Responsibilities
Provide high-quality legal advice and representation on domestic and family violence, family law, and child protection; Respond to on-call requests for legal advice within the Health Justice Partnership; Represent clients in Local Court, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and other tribunals; Deliver outreach legal services and community legal education to remote communities; Collaborate with clinicians on training in identifying and responding to DFSV; Create legal content for education programs and eLearning tools; Support partnerships and strengthen referral pathways between health and legal services; Contribute to policy and law reform and organisational compliance
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level (1-2 years post-admission experience)