Field Officer: Culturally Safe Legal Support

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Annual leave loading 17.5%

Career and professional development

Job summary

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT in Redfern, NSW is hiring a Field Officer (Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Identified). This full-time, permanent role connects mob with legal help, works with solicitors and communities to ensure fair access to justice, and involves travel across Country to courts, meetings and events.

You will build strong relationships, deliver culturally safe information, and maintain records in line with ALS values, requiring lived experience and commitment to fairness and

Qualifications

• Be a proud Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, recognised and accepted by your community, with demonstrated lived experience, cultural knowledge, and connection to community.
• Have a strong understanding and respect for culture, traditions, and community needs when helping clients and their families.
• Be committed to fairness and social justice, knowing the challenges our people face in the legal system.
• Know the support services and referrals available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and be able to help them access these.
• Be confident in writing clear and accurate reports about client work and outcomes.
• Have strong problem-solving skills, work well on your own and in a team, with strong Microsoft Suite skills.

Responsibilities

• Walking alongside mob, offering culturally safe support, referrals, and legal information.
• Working with our solicitor and clients, helping with files, staying in touch, and making sure clients get the support they need.
• Getting out into the community for a yarn, share information, and deliver legal education in ways that work for mob.
• Building strong connections with clients, local organisations, and community groups to help our people get fair access to justice.
• Keeping your work high-quality and respectful, following ALS values, staying organised, and keeping good records.
• Travelling across Country to support clients, visit communities, and represent the ALS at courts, meetings, and events.

Job description

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT in Redfern, NSW is hiring a Field Officer (Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Identified). This full-time, permanent role connects mob with legal help, works with solicitors and communities to ensure fair access to justice, and involves travel across Country to courts, meetings and events.

You will build strong relationships, deliver culturally safe information, and maintain records in line with ALS values, requiring lived experience and commitment to fairness and