Expired: Youth Justice Advocacy Worker – Alice Springs

Be a part of one of Australia’s most dynamic, diverse and challenging legal practices.

NAAJA provides legal aid for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory, with offices in Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.

We are considered to be a leading Australian legal service and have received both national and Northern Territory human rights awards for our work. We are committed to providing quality representation for our clients and bringing about long term change in the justice system. Our staff are motivated, dedicated and do work that matters.

NAAJA is seeking a:

 

Youth Justice Advocacy Worker

Alice Springs

DUTIES

  1. Work with other staff in the NAAJA Alice Springs Office including Client Service Officers and youth lawyers to coordinate and provide court support to indigenous young people and their families brought to the Youth Court in Alice Springs.
  2. Work closely with NAAJA’s youth justice lawyers to identify areas of need for young people.
  3. Provide referral, case management and follow up services to Indigenous young people to address the causes of their offending behaviour and seek to avoid further contact with the youth justice system.
  4. Monitor practices at court to ensure compliance with human rights standards.
  5. Attend and provide support to regular meetings with government, non-government organisations and service providers to discuss local youth justice issues and identify priorities for reform.
  6. Advocate for policy and law reform to address identified youth justice issues in Central Australia, and in particular inform and contribute to NAAJA’s policy work concerning youth justice in Central Australia.
  7. Accurately and comprehensively record appropriate data and report on project outcomes.
  8. Other duties as directed.

180304 Youth Justuice Advocacy Worker ASP Duty Statement.Basic Employment Conditions

Applications must be submitted by 4 March 2018

Please note: applicants for this position must address the selection criteria in their written application, which should be sent to Recruitment@naaja.org.au 

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.