Would you like to join a dynamic, diverse and challenging legal practice?

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS) provides legal services for all women in Central Australia and Barkly region with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.

At CAWLS, we are committed to providing representation and excellent outcomes for our clients through law reform, legal advice and representation, community legal education and outreach.

Our staff are motivated, dedicated and ensure we provide quality service to all clients and stakeholders.

CAWLS is recruiting for a Women’s Safety & Wellbeing Court Practitioner to enhance the safety of women and children who attend at Court experiencing domestic and family violence, and hold perpetrators of DFV accountable for their actions. The role of the Women’s Safety & Wellbeing Court Practitioner is integral to the courts’ response to domestic and family violence (DFV). The Practitioner will work as part of a team within the specialist domestic violence court in Alice Springs whilst establishing and maintaining relationships with community agencies and support services to facilitate effective referrals, ensuring the safety of domestic and family violence applicants. The successful applicant will also provide non-legal information and support at the court premises to persons who have experienced domestic and family violence, assess their immediate safety risks, develop safety plans, and refer to appropriate agencies within the community for ongoing support, counselling and longer-term safety planning.

A full position description is available here: www.cawls.org.au/employment-opportunities.