Organisation : Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA)
Location : Perth (6000)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : 84000 to 124000
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 a quality legal service and education which contributes to participation, empowerment and recognition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout WA.
ALSWA has 11 offices across regional WA and practices in the areas of criminal, civil, human rights and family law, as well as law reform, community legal education, a diversionary program for Aboriginal youth and now, the custody notification service. The service is a ground-breaking program for our organisation.
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 the Bail Support Service, which provides a total of six bail support workers to work with accused persons appearing in the Central Law Courts and remanded to metropolitan prisons and for accused persons appearing in the Broome and Derby Magistrates Court. Four bail support workers will be located in Perth and two bail support workers will be located in Broome.
This program is closely linked to the Prison In-Reach Legal Services, which provides two lawyers 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 Team Leader will be to manage a team of Bail Support Workers and Prison In-Reach Lawyers in achieving the objectives of the Bail Support Service and Prison In-Reach Legal Service in Perth and provide mentoring support to the support workers based in Broome. The Team Leader will also be responsible for the coordination of case management meetings and processes and the continuous development of procedures and processes for the Bail Support Service and Prison In-Reach Legal Services.
You will be required to liaise with Department of Justice staff, WA Police, family and other agencies as required to explore bail options (and/or access to diversionary options) for the accused person with a view to minimising unnecessary remands in custody, and perform other duties as directed.
Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and the issues affecting Aboriginal people is required.
TEAM LEADER – BAIL SUPPORT
- Fixed Term contract ( 12 months)
- Salary commensurate with experience $84,669 to $123,613 plus superannuation
- Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: TEAM LEADER – BAIL SUPPORT via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Indigenous
