Legal Practice Standards Coordinator

6 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Djirra Full time

About the role

Description
- Be part of Djirra’s legal service to deliver the best possible assistance to Djirra legal clients
- Provide support, supervision and mentoring to Djirra lawyers

The Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS) is a program of Djirra. AFVLS provides legal and non-legal assistance and facilitates access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced family violence or sexual assault. AFVLS’s legal services include advice, representation and advocacy in the areas of
- child protection
- family violence intervention orders
- family law; and
- victims of crime assistance.

AFVLS operates a culturally safe, trauma informed, holistic and intensive client service model. Clients are assisted by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers to access a variety of legal, social, psychological, cultural, health and other support services to address their complex needs and issues.

The Legal Practice Standards Coordinator, reporting directly to the Manager Legal Services, will work to ensure Djirra’s practice is compliant with standards, including privacy, FOI, complaints and legal professional obligations, and that Djirra’s legal service delivers the best possible assistance to Djirra legal clients.

You will also be involved in some of the more complex and sensitive legal matters, management and resolution of complaints, compliance and providing supervision and mentoring to Djirra lawyers.

**Requirements**:

- You are a qualified legal practitioner who has a current Victorian practising certificate is essential. Other post-graduate qualifications and specialisations are desirable
- A Working with Children Check Card
- A Police Check
- A current driver’s licence is essential. Some out-of-hours travel, regular regional travel and/or overnights may be required.

**Benefits**:

- Generous salary offered (SCHCADS Level 7 - circa $104,000 - 109,000 pa) plus superannuation
- Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
- Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern

If you’d like to know more about the role or about the important work we do, call Teresa Kyprianou, Human Resources Advisor on (03) 9244 3333.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Profession: #Legal

Sector: #Indigenous



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