Aged Care Advocate

3 days ago

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Darwin Community Legal Service Full time $80,000 - $100,000 per year

Join a passionate team determined in providing high-quality services to the community

Earn an attractive salary (in line with SCHADS level 5) + super + salary packaging and MORE

Be part of an exceptional organisation with a firm commitment to people, culture and advocacy

About the Organisation

Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS) is a non-profit community-based organisation committed to legal and social justice and the protection and expansion of rights, fairness, and well-being in the NT. DCLS especially works with people who are vulnerable or marginalised. DCLS:

  • Provides legal, advocacy, and support services
  • Collaborates to understand obstacles to justice and try to achieve reform.
  • Promotes understanding and acceptance of rights, justice, and inclusion

The main services within DCLS are the General Legal Service (GLS), the Seniors and Disability Rights Service (SDRS), and the Tenants' Advice Service (TAS)

SDRS provides advocacy support to older people and people with disabilities and their representatives, community education and community awareness activities, law reform and policy development.

About the Opportunity

The Aged Care Advocate position primarily focuses on providing advocacy support to people living in or eligible to live in aged care homes, people who receive Commonwealth-funded aged care community packages, and their representatives.

The role also includes identifying community education and training needs, under team leader direction identifying and reporting systemic issues, contributing to reform and policy development and developing resources and information to increase community awareness.

Selection criteria

Essential

• Understanding and commitment to fundamental principles and values of advocacy.

• Experience working with older people, people with disabilities, and people from a CALD or Aboriginal background within an advocacy framework.

• Experience providing outreach services in a community-based environment.

• Experience in developing and delivering community education materials.

• High standard of written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.

• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and database systems.

• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Desirable

• Current NT Driver's License and willingness to travel for short periods, including by light aircraft.

Criminal History Check

• Successful applicants will be required to undergo a criminal history check

• Successful applicants will be required to have a current Working with Children's Card

For a copy of the position description, please contact or call

Applications close COB Friday 28th November 2025.

To apply, please submit an application to

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