Solictor Coronial & Public-Sector Monitoring Officer - Atsils Brisbane

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service Qld; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

CPD facilities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

ATSILS Brisbane Office is seeking a Coronial & Public-Sector Monitoring Officer for a part-time, three-day-week role in a job-share arrangement. You will provide advocacy support, monitoring, research and family liaison related to Coronial Inquests and Crime and Corruption Commission matters.

You must hold a Queensland practising certificate, be eligible for Blue Card, and have significant post-admission experience in criminal law or related coronial services. A driver licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Admitted as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland with a current Practising Certificate.
• Holder or eligible to apply for a Queensland Government Blue Card prior to starting.
• High level of professional service in Coronial Law System jurisdiction and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Current Driver Licence and willingness to drive for work.
• Five years’ post-admission experience in Criminal Law, Law Reform, or Coronial System Service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to families of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients who died in Police or Corrective Services custody.
• Engage in extensive negotiation, written reporting, and research with minimal billable hours pressure.
• Contribute to advocacy, monitoring, research, and information dissemination.

Skills

Admitted as Legal Practitioner (QLD)

Current Practising Certificate

Driver Licence

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Solicitor (QLD) Practising Certificate

Job description

Solictor Coronial & Public-Sector Monitoring Officer - ATSILS Brisbane

ATSILS QLD LTD is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Queensland. Since our inception in 1972, we have grown to operate 24 offices strategically positioned throughout the state, supporting our mission to uphold justice and human rights.

Benefits of working for ATSILS: (but not limited to)

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice
• Supported Learning and Development

Role Purpose:

Our ATSILS Brisbane Office is seeking a Coronial & Public-Sector Monitoring Officer for a part-time position working a three (3) day week in a job-share arrangement. Providing a focal point for an array of services to support advocacy, monitoring, research and analysis, information dissemination; and providing support to clients and their families relating to both Coronial Inquests and/or complaints brought before the Crime and Corruption Commission.

About You:

• You must be admitted as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland and hold (or be eligible for immediate acquisition of) a current Practising Certificate.
• Must be the holder (or be eligible for immediate application) of a current Queensland Government Blue Card prior to commencing work.
• You will demonstrate a high level of professional service in all aspects of Coronial Law System jurisdiction, confidence in and knowledge of legislation and key recommendations.
• A current Driver Licence and willingness to drive for work are essential.
• Ideally, you will have a minimum of five (5) years’ post-admission experience in Criminal Law or Law Reform or specialist Coronial System Service (two (2) years), resilience to handle complex cases, and the ability to develop culturally sensitive service skills.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will demonstrate a high level of professional service in all aspects of the Coronial Law System by provision of advice and support to the families of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients who have died in Police or Corrective Services custody, (or through reportable death circumstances); and extensive negotiation, written reporting, and research skills. You will manage your own workflows without the pressure of billable hours, benefiting from a family-friendly work environment and flexible working hours. Our generous salary packaging, available exclusively to public beneficiary organisations, enhances your overall compensation, complemented by superannuation and additional benefits. You will also have access to our free Continuing Professional Development (CPD) facilities and our new Workforce Development Strategy, much of which is self-paced, enabling you to grow your skills and expertise continuously.

We wish you every success in this fast-paced recruitment.