Lawyer Family Law and Family Violence Practice – HRCLS

Hume Riverina Community Legal Service (HRCLS)

Location: Wodonga Victoria

Employment Type: Part-time permanent

• Salary between $103799 to 118441 pro-rata (based on skills and experience) PLUS Super!Ongoing In-house training and professional development opportunities!
• Bi-monthly external supervision provided
• 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata) 3 additional leave days (between Christmas and New Year)
• Access to salary packaging
• Flexible work arrangements

Hume Riverina Community Legal Service (HRCLS) is a service of Upper Murray Family Care (UMFC) a proudly independent community-managed organisation dedicated to strengtheningfamilies and individuals across North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina of NSW and an organisation committed to social justice inclusion and trauma-informed care.

HRCLS is a generalist place-based cross-border community legal centre providing free legalassistance in civil and family law to those who are most in need: people experiencing barriers to accessing justice who have intersecting legal and non-legal problems. We do this through partnerships with community education health and specialist family violence services.

About the Role

HRCLS is looking for multiple Lawyers to join the Family Law and Family Violence Practice. This role will not only support those who are most in need within our community but will also have the opportunity to contribute to our social learning program law reform and advocacy.

As a Family Violence Family Law Lawyer you will:

• Deliver legal information advice casework duty lawyer services and court representation in a trauma-informed manner
• Foster and maintain strong partnerships with community organisations and sector stakeholders
• Contribute to community legal education secondary consultations and professional development activities
• Support law reform and advocacy initiatives
• Provide supervision and support to lawyers paralegals students and volunteers as required

Is This You

To be eligible you will need to hold (or be eligible to hold) an unrestricted practising certificate inAustralia.

Additionally the following will be highly valued:

• Understanding of trauma-informed practice
• Legal practice experience (or capacity to work) in family law and family violence matters
• Court representation experience in the Magistrates Court of Victoria and/or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

As our ideal candidate you are resilient adaptable and eager to create real impact. You bring enthusiasm commitment and a positive attitude to your work and enjoy being part of a collaborative team that shares a commitment to social justice.

Your Next Chapter Begins

Wodonga is ideally situated on the Murray River between Melbourne and by sprawling hills and enticing snowfields and providing easy access to wineries and historic towns locals enjoy excellent produce and lifestyle opportunities. From vibrant art precincts and seasonal festivals to the easily accessible parks and playgrounds there is plenty on offer in this picturesque location to keep families singles and young couples busy during their downtime.

For more information or a confidential discussion please contactSarah

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After submitting your resume you will receive an email with a link to complete the screeningquestions. Be sure to complete these questions as your application cannot progress without them.

We encourage early applications as submissions will be reviewed upon receipt.

At UMFC child safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a Child Safe and inclusive organisation welcoming people of all backgrounds.

As part of our recruitment process we conduct comprehensive screening checks.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people fromculturally diverse communities individuals with disabilities and people of all genders.