ABOUT CAXTON 

Caxton Community Legal Centre's purpose is to promote and protect human rights in Queensland through access to justice.  Caxton provides free information, legal assistance, advocacy and social support in relation to a broad range of legal issues for people living in the Greater Brisbane Region and Statewide.  Priority is given to people who experience disadvantage, trauma and marginalization, and who have limited capability to self-advocate. Caxton undertakes community education, engages in law and systems reform and publishes legal information on a range of topics in the online Queensland Law Handbook.  Find out more at www.caxton.org.au. 

THE ROLE - An OPPORTUNITY to Make a difference 

This is a full-time (35 hours/week) and permanent role, commencing from 1 July 2026.

This role is part of the Seniors Legal and Support Service (SLASS)—a multidisciplinary service responding to elder abuse through a human rights framework. You will work directly with older people in the community and in hospital settings, supporting them to maintain safety, autonomy and control over their lives.

Reporting to the Managing Senior Lawyer – Elder Law, this role involves a mix of community-based outreach (including home visits and aged care facilities) and may involve rostered work in hospitals through our Health Justice Partnership. You will provide legal assistance across a broad range of civil law issues and conduct proceedings in QCAT, the Magistrates Court and other courts where required.

What makes this role unique

Provide legal assistance across a range of areas and issues impacting older people such as domestic violence, family law, property (real and equitable) matters and co-ownership disputes, decision-making and powers of attorney, guardianship (including QCAT) and other civil law issues.

• Work within an established, long-standing multidisciplinary model - our elder abuse service has delivered integrated legal and social work responses to elder abuse for almost three decades
• Undertake a mix of outreach, casework and advocacy, including tribunal and court work where appropriate
• Deliver legal services across both community settings and, as required on a roster, within hospitals through a Health Justice Partnership approach
• Contribute to community engagement and law reform, informed by the issues we see in practice

Remuneration and Benefits 

• A supportive and inclusive workplace
• Level 5 under the SCHADS Awards plus above award entitlements
• $113,642.53 - $118,793.17 per annum (inclusive of superannuation)
• Christmas shutdown leave in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
• First Nations staff entitled to a colonial loading payment of 4% on top of their base salary
• 35-hour week of work paid at 38-hour week rate (pro rata)
• Flexible work arrangements available
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Excellent tax-free salary packing options available (up to $15,900)

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Deliver legal advice, casework and conduct lower court proceedings for clients of the Seniors Legal and Support Service
• Within a human rights framework, work collaboratively with the SLASS social workers to provide holistic, client-centred, trauma-informed and culturally appropriate services to older persons to enhance their decision- making agency and their safety, security and wellbeing when they are at risk of or experience elder abuse
• On a roster, attend hospitals throughout the Greater Brisbane Region to deliver legal services within a health justice partnership model
• Attend aged care facilities, clients’ homes or other outreach locations to increase service accessibility
• Deliver legal education and community engagement events, participate in sector development and networking, and contribute to law and policy reform
• Provide direct supervision for restricted practitioners, paralegals, PLT students and volunteers (Senior Lawyer)
• Trouble-shoot issues related to clients accessing the service or making complaints and identifying PII issues to the Managing Senior Lawyer – Elder Law (Senior Lawyer)

Essential requirements 

• Demonstrated experience across relevant areas of law
• Demonstrated experience supervising lawyers on restricted practising certificates, PLT students or volunteers (Senior Lawyer)
• Bachelor of Laws or similar (with 5+ years post admission experience – Senior Lawyer)
• Admitted in an appropriate Australian state jurisdiction, and in the High Court of Australia
• Current Queensland Practising Certificate
• Have an unrestricted working right in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

For any questions about the role, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Lawyer - Elder Law enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.