Darwin Community Legal Service – Darwin NT
Join a passionate team determined in providing high-quality services to the community!
Earn an attractive salary (inline with SCHADS level 5)+super+ salary packaging and MORE!
Be part of an exceptional organisation with a firm commitment to people, culture and advocacy!
About the Organisation
Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS) is an non-profit community-based organisation committed to legal and social justice and the protection and expansion of rights, fairness, and well-being in the NT. DCLS especially works with people who are vulnerable or marginalised.
- Provides legal, advocacy, and support services
- Collaborates to understand obstacles to justice and try to achieve reform.
- The main services within DCLS are the General Legal Service (GLS), the Seniors and Disability Rights Service (SDRS), and the Tenants’ Advice Service (TAS)
SDRS provides advocacy support to older people and people with disabilities and their representatives, community education and community awareness activities, law reform and policy development.
The Aged Care Advocate position primarily focuses on providing advocacy support to people living in or eligible to live in aged care homes, people who receive Commonwealth-funded aged care community packages, and their representatives.
The role also includes identifying community education and training needs, under team leader direction identifying and reporting systemic issues, contributing to reform and policy development and developing resources and information to increase community awareness.
Selection criteria
Essential
- Understanding and commitment to fundamental principles and values of advocacy.
- Experience working with older people, people with disabilities, and people from a CALD or Aboriginal background within an advocacy framework.
- Experience providing outreach services in a community-based setting.
- Experience in developing and delivering community education materials.
- High standard of written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
- Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and database systems.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Current NT Driver’s License and willingness to travel for short periods, including by light aircraft.
Criminal History Check
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo a criminal history check.
- Successful applicants will be required to have a current Working with Children’s Card.
For a copy of the position description, please contact ***********@dcls.org.au or call 1***.
Applications close COB Friday 28th November 2025.
To apply, please submit an application to ***********@dcls.org.au
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