Organisation : Justice Connect
Location : Melbourne (Cohealth (CBD, Footscray, Collingwood, Kensington))
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Sector : Aged Care & Seniors
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 7 May, 2018
About the organisation
Justice Connect provides access to justice through pro bono legal services to people experiencing disadvantage and the community organisations that support them. We also address injustice through law reform, policy work and legal education.
Seniors Law is Justice Connect’s specialist legal service for older clients experiencing, or at risk of, elder abuse and other legal issues associated with ageing.
Seniors Law has 10 years’ experience designing and delivering legal services in health care settings. In 2017 the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation recognised the value of our work to address elder abuse, awarding our Health Justice Partnership (HJP) with cohealth a VicHealth award for “Improving Health Equity”.
We are currently seeking a Lawyer to play an active role in all aspects of the work of Seniors Law with a focus on being part of our established HJP with cohealth, a rights-based community organisation, operating over various sites in the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne. The Lawyer will have the opportunity to work closely with supportive health teams, older clients, pro bono firms and evaluators.
The role presents a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, multi-disciplinary service for older clients experiencing, or at risk of, elder abuse. The successful applicant will build on the significant work over the past three years embedding the legal service in a health setting, having established relationships with many teams and staff from all levels of the organisation. With high levels of trust between professionals, there is a greater capacity to collaborate to address legal and non-legal issues for older people experiencing elder abuse. The HJP is a highly effective model to address complex elder abuse matters as well as provide opportunities for early intervention.
Not only will the successful applicant receive mentoring, training and support from Justice Connect to develop a specialisation working with older people and in HJPs, but they will also feel part of the supportive health teams at cohealth, where they can develop their understanding of the health sector and improve outcomes for clients experiencing significant disadvantage.
About the role
Seniors Law is Justice Connect’s specialist service for older clients with a legal issue associated with ageing, including clients experiencing or at risk of elder abuse. Seniors Law provides free legal services through partnerships with three health services throughout metropolitan Melbourne.
An exciting new opportunity has become available for an experienced Lawyer to join our team on a fixed term basis until 15 October 2018, with a possibility of extension subject to funding.
You will be responsible in demonstrating leadership in the design and delivery of our established Health Justice Partnership with cohealth – a rights-based community organisation – working closely with health teams, older clients, pro bono firms and evaluators to deliver an award winning service.
If you are enthusiastic, driven, organised, enjoy working with older clients as well a broad range of stakeholders and have a minimum of two years post admission experience, we would like to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a very committed team who share your vision of a fairer society.
Please see attached PDF file for further information regarding the position description, selection criteria and application details.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Lawyer ( Seniors Law) via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Aged_Care_and_Seniors
