Organisation : Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA)
Location : Perth (6000)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Law, Justice & Human Rights
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 5 Jan, 2020
About the organisation
About us
ALSWA is a not for profit independent government funded organisation working to provide high
quality representation and assistance to the Aboriginal community in WA.
Our aim is to deliver quality legal services and education in addition to providing leadership, which contributes to the participation, empowerment and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout WA. ALSWA has 11 offices across regional WA and practices in the areas of criminal, family, civil and human rights law, as well as law reform and community legal education.
We live our values of caring, sharing and respect.
About our benefits
We have a friendly, caring and diverse work environment. We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), free counselling services to employees and immediate family through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development. We also provide five weeks of annual leave per year with leave loading.
About the role
About the service
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is funded by the Department of Justice to provide Prison In-reach Legal Services for adult accused persons appearing in the Central Law Courts and remanded to metropolitan prisons. This program is closely linked to the Bail Support Service, which provides four bail support workers to work with accused persons appearing in the Central Law Courts. The objective of both programs is to reduce avoidable remand by providing earlier access to bail for suitable applicants through the provision of bail support and prison in-reach legal services and by supporting accused to comply with bail conditions and undertakings.
These positions require responsible people who are compassionate and self-motivated with well-developed interpersonal skills and personal integrity.
About the role
The main role of the Prison In-Reach lawyer will be to visit metropolitan prisons and appear in the Central law Courts to represent accused persons for bail applications and / or bail variation applications. The Prison In-Reach lawyer will also provide legal assistance for some accused who are unable to be released on bail to ensure the earliest possible resolution of their matters.
You will also be required to identify clients who are unable to meet bail conditions or be released on bail as early as possible and work towards the earliest possible resolution of the case. Additional requirements include the preparation of preparing legal documents, filing of court documents and completing relevant paperwork and performing other duties as directed.
Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and the issues affecting Aboriginal people is required.
LAWYER – Prison In-Reach x 2
- Fixed Term contract (12 months)
- Salary commensurate with experience $65,691 to $94,209 (restricted practice lawyer range $57,820 to $62,658) plus superannuation
- Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: LAWYER – Prison In-Reach x 2 via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights
