Post Sentence Supervision

Post-Sentence Support Worker - Section 50D

Bail Support Service – Perth office

• Full Time Fixed Term contract (until 31 December 2026)
• Salary commensurate with experience $66,521 to $107,675 plus superannuation
• Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging.
• Generous leave provisions of 5 weeks annual leave plus leave loading,
• 2 weeks additional paid leave for end of year closure
• Access to additional paid leave for health and well-being

Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is funded by the Department of Justice to provide a Bail Support Service (BSS), which provides six bail support workers as well as a Program Manager to work with adult accused persons appearing in the Central Law Courts and remanded to metropolitan prisons. This program is closely linked to the Prison In-Reach Legal Service, which provides three Lawyers to work with adult accused persons appearing in the Central Law Courts. The BSS also operates in Broome, which provides three bail support workers to work with accused persons appearing in the Broome or Derby Courts. The objective of the programs is to reduce avoidable remand by providing earlier access to bail for suitable applicants through the provision of bail support and prison in-reach legal services and by supporting accused to comply with bail conditions and undertakings. The funding also provides for one post-sentence supervision (PSS) worker for past bail support clients who are sentenced to community supervision orders.

The main role of the PSS Support Worker is to provide support to Bail Support Service clients who are sentenced to community-based dispositions, in particular sentencing orders supervised by Adult Community Corrections. They assist persons with meeting supervision order conditions, by providing practical support and assistance, including but not limited to liaising with Adult Community Corrections Offices, transport assistance, reminders and linking with existing community programs.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Well-developed organisational, data management and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, maintain confidentiality and confidently use workplace technology.
2. Ability to work and communicate with Aboriginal clients and employees with an appropriate level of cultural understanding, empathy and sensitivity.
3. Knowledge of organisations within the community that can assist with meeting the objectives of the Bail Support Service to clients.
4. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team comprising of legal and non-legal staff with a willingness to learn and share knowledge with others.
5. Highly developed communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal) with
   
   experience in conflict resolution and stakeholder/client engagement.
6. Ability to travel when required.

It is a prerequisite of this position to meet the following criteria:

• Ability to obtain a satisfactory National Police Certificate and hold a Working with
  
  Children Check card.
• Willingness to apply for and obtain the applicable Department of Justice Clearance.
• Must not be the subject of any unresolved complaint or related proceeding
  
  before any other professional disciplinary authority.
• Applicants for this position are required to disclose any criminal history, excluding spent convictions, at the time of interview.
• Committed to the principles of social justice.
• An ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres
  
  Strait Islander peoples.

It is also desirable if you have:

• Current WA driver's licence.
• A sound knowledge of issues relating to Aboriginal community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Western Australian legal systems, practices and
  
  procedures.
• Qualifications in Social Work or similar fields and/or three years' experience
  
  working in community support services is desirable.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Occupational Safety and Health; Equal
  
  Opportunity; and Disability legislation and how

We have a friendly, caring and diverse work environment. We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), free counselling services to employees and immediate family through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

We also provide 5 weeks annual leave per year plus leave loading, 2 weeks additional paid leave for end of year closure, and access to additional paid leave for health and well-being.

ALSWA is a not-for-profit independent government funded organisation working to provide high quality legal representation, supports and assistance to the Aboriginal community in WA.

ALSWA has 11 offices across regional WA and provides legal assistance in criminal, civil, human rights and family law, engages in law and policy reform and community legal education activities and provides services which support clients in the areas of youth diversion, bail support, unpaid fines and the Custody Notification Service.

We live our values of caring, sharing and respect.

To submit your application, please click the 'Apply' button or send your application to Your application must include a cover letter outlining what strengths you could bring to the role and your resume. Selection criteria is not required.

To discuss this opportunity please contact Taylor Hallissey on or We treat all applications in confidence.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE:  16 November 2025

(interviews may be conducted prior to this date)

For full position details, roles and responsibilities please visit the employment section of 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. ALSWA strongly encourages applications from Indigenous Australians.We also encourage applications from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability, and we provide an environment that values diversity and supports all staff to reach their full potential.