About DCLS

Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS) is located Larrakia country. We acknowledge the Larrakia people as the Traditional Owners of the Darwin region and we acknowledge Traditional Owners of lands throughout the Northern Territory. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

DCLS is a free, confidential multi-disciplinary, community legal service which provides legal help, support, and advocacy to help people ensure their rights. Some of our services are focused on Darwin or the Top End, and some are Territory wide.

The Seniors and Disability Rights Service (SDRS) provides advocacy support to older people and people with disabilities and their representatives, community education and community awareness activities, and law reform and policy development.

This position is offered as a part time 12 month contract, with 15 hours per week to be worked across 3 days between the hours of 9.00am to 2.00pm.

Working under the direction of the SDRS Team Leader, you will provide advocacy support, identify community education and training needs and identify and report on systemic issues that adversely affect our consumer groups.

DCLS is a smoke free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

For a copy of the position description please visit our website, or for further information contact Kellie on 8982 1111.