Job description

The role supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families to stay strong, stay connected, and stay safe—particularly when dealing with the impacts of family violence, sexual violence, relationship breakdown, child protection involvement, and issues related to employment or discrimination.

Grounded in culture, community, and women’s self-determination, the role works alongside clients to support their engagement with the Centre’s legal and social support services in a way that is safe, respectful, and empowering.

Tasks and responsibilities

Build strong, culturally respectful relationships with First Nations clients to support their engagement with legal and support services

Facilitate culturally safe engagement between First Nations clients and non-First Nations staff at the Centre, bridging communications and helping staff to identify, understand and respond to cultural needs and obligations as part of their legal assistance.

Provide high quality culturally safe support and case management to clients, including walking alongside clients through legal processes and accompanying them to appointments and court events.

Undertake holistic assessments of client needs and support safety planning in collaboration with lawyers and social workers.

Qualifications & experience

Qualifications in community services, social work, Indigenous Trauma Recovery Practice or similar, OR working towards qualifications OR demonstrated experience in service delivery with First Nations clients.

Hold or eligible for Working with Vulnerable People registration (ACT). For further information please refer to Access Canberra.

Benefits

Pay commensurate to experience + super + generous salary sacrifice that can increase your take home pay

Flexible work culture + support for First Nations staff to meet community and cultural responsibilities.

Additional paid leave, including paid cultural leave, study leave, personal leave (sick leave, carers leave and DFV leave) + paid end of year close down

Join a group of Aboriginal women working across the Centre to support First Nations clients and each other’s growth, safety and wellbeing at work.

About the Centre

WLC is a community legal centre specialising in family law, migration, employment, discrimination and sexual harassment and sexual violence. WLC provides legal services within a multi-disciplinary, trauma informed practice model that incorporates social work, cultural support and collaborative flexible services to support women, trans and gender diverse people.

Our vision is that women are safe, strong and in control of their lives.

How to Apply

Please see a full position description here:

https://wlc.org.au/get-involved/work-with-us/first-nations-cultural-support-worker

Send an email to [email protected] with your resume and 1–2 pages EOI telling us why you want to work with us and about your:

ability to build strong relationships with First Nations clients to support their access to and engagement with services;

ability to provide culturally safe support and case management to First Nations clients; and

Well-developed interpersonal communication skills including the ability to advocate for client needs

Applications close: Monday 28 July 9 am AEST

Contact for more information

Kasumi Ejiri [email protected] or (02) 6257 4377.

Kasumi can answer questions about the role and connect you with an Aboriginal staff member to hear more about working at the Centre.