Cultural Liaison Officer
Federal Court of Australia
Posted 15 days ago
Exciting court opportunities
- Contribute to an innovative approach to justice
- Challenging and rewarding legal roles with competitive remuneration packages
- Superannuation contributions of 15.4% and flexible working arrangements among other benefits
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) is the biggest and busiest court in the federal judicial system, having broad jurisdiction across areas including family law, migration, bankruptcy, fair work, administrative law, intellectual property and consumer law. Sitting in all capital cities, the Court comprises 88 judges, hundreds of legal, social science and related support staff, and has the largest proportion of migration filings in the federal jurisdiction.
The Court recently secured funding for the creation of Cultural Liaison Officer roles to improve access to justice for culturally and linguistically diverse litigants in migration proceedings, where 79% of applicants are unrepresented.
We are calling on people with experience dealing with people from diverse backgrounds, those engaged in migration support services areas and/or law graduates with an interest in migration law, to apply for the position of Cultural Liaison Officer.
These positions will perform dual functions:
- offering guidance and support to culturally and linguistically diverse court users from migrant and refugee backgrounds, who are often unrepresented; and
- connecting litigants with critically important legal and social support services within the community to improve the throughput of cases and improve the experience of court users.
These roles will work cohesively alongside specialist Judicial Registrars, national operations and registry staff to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Court’s migration caseload, while providing appropriate and tailored support services to migrant and refugee litigants.
In addition to rewarding work, the successful applicant will receive the opportunity to work as part of a collaborative national team and are eligible to receive an attractive remuneration package in the range of $97,199 – $105,947, including 15.4% superannuation.
For more information on the available positions, including how to apply, please download the position descriptions at https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/careers.
Applications close 22 June 2025.
About Federal Court of Australia
The Court's Jurisdiction
Establishment
The Federal Court of Australia was created by the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 and began to exercise its jurisdiction on 1 February 1977.
The Court is a superior court of record and a court of law and equity. It sits in all capital cities and elsewhere in Australia from time to time.
Objectives
The objectives of the Court are to:
Decide disputes according to law - promptly, courteously and effectively and, in so doing, to interpret the statutory law and develop the general law of the Commonwealth, so as to fulfil
the role of a court exercising the judicial power of the Commonwealth under the Constitution.
Provide an effective registry service to the community.
Manage the resources allotted by Parliament efficiently.
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