Solicitor (Human Rights) – Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion

4 weeks ago

Cairns, Australia Community Legal Centres Queensland Full time

Under the supervision and direction of the principal solicitor and other senior staff as required, the solicitor will provide referrals, legal advice, casework and representation within the scope of QAI’s Human Rights Advocacy Practice.

The Solicitor’s role will include representation before the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT) the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) and the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)and advice to clients on mental health, guardianship, administration, human rights and discrimination.

The solicitor will contribute to the systemic advocacy work and community legal education of QAI within the Human Rights Advocacy Practice.

The role is full-time or part-time (4 days per week) until 30 June 2026 under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHDS Award). The position will be paid at level 5, at above award rates.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide legal advice to clients of QAI’s Human Rights Advocacy Practice (HRAP) for matters arising under theMental Health Act 2016(Qld),theForensic Disability Act 2011(Qld),theHuman Rights Act 2019(Qld),Disability Services Act 2006(Qld), theGuardianship and Administration Act 2000(Qld), theAnti-Discrimination Act 1991(Qld), theDisability Discrimination Act 1992(Cth) and related legislation and policies, via face to face, phone or video appointments.
- Perform legal representation on behalf of Human Rights Advocacy Practice clients with matters before the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT), the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) and the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and other courts and tribunals as required.
- Provide information and referrals to other legal, welfare and community services, including the provision of community legal education events and material.
- Perform various tasks including maintaining client databases (CLASS), QAI’s electronic filing systems, Microsoft 365 and its integrated apps and perform work including drafting legal correspondence, advice letters and preparing legal documents.
- Identify issues requiring systemic reform (including law reform) in relation to the rights of people with disability, in collaboration with systems advocates.
- Conduct strategic test cases as directed from a human-rights perspective to achieve or promote systemic reform of laws and services impacting on people with disability.
- Keep informed of current government and community attitudes and policies and their effects on the lives of people with disability.
- Assist with the preparation of submissions, brochures, discussion papers, reports, self-help kits, newsletter contributions and other publications within the expertise and responsibilities of the position.

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