SCHADS Level 5

Hobart

Closes 8th June 2026

Position Description - Just Healthy Families Solicitor (Level 5)

Under the supervision of the WLST Assistant Principal Solicitor or Principal Solicitor, the Solicitor will provide a high level of supportive, plain language legal advice, information, referral and secondary consultation services to women who access JHF through one of our partner locations.  Where appropriate, the provision of face-to-face advice, preparation of written documents and correspondence will be undertaken.  A large percentage of clients seek assistance with matters relating to family law issues, however, queries can relate to any area of the law, and as such a commitment to professional development is important. 

The provision of community legal education (CLE) workshops, drafting of law reform and lobbying submissions, along with organisational and administrative responsibilities are also a component of this position. 

This role requires excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to build close working relationships with a range of health and social service partners. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys a changing working environment, working out in the community and diversity in daily tasks.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Visit identified Child and Family Learning Centres (CFLCs) in a specific region and deliver timely and responsive legal services and information to the clients and staff of these centres, providing high-quality legal advice, information, referral, and secondary consultation services in relation to matters in both State and Federal jurisdictions, ensuring efficient, appropriate and plain language service delivery, including preparation of documents, forms and correspondence.

• Work effectively both independently and in a team to contribute to the achievement of the program and JHF objectives, demonstrating a high level of interpersonal skills, specifically in respect of managing and organizing workloads to consider the schedules of clients, nurses, early childhood educators, GPs and other health and social service partners.

• Provide an integrated and holistic client service, working with social workers and financial counsellors to address both legal and non-legal needs of clients.

• Assist to develop and co-deliver community legal education activities and resources, training and outreach programs in line with the work of the organisation, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to deliver these services.

• Assistance with research, preparation and presentation of law reform and lobbying submissions, working in consultation with other staff and key stakeholders to prepare submissions with reference to Women’s Legal Service Tasmania’s Strategic Plan

• Be responsible for your own administrative work with the support of our paralegal and administration teams, (the nature of funding for community legal services does not enable full administrative support).

SCHADS Level 6

Launceston, Burnie or Hobart

Closes 29th May 2026

Position Description - Social Worker (fixed term leave coverage) (Level 6)

Under the supervision of the Women’s Legal Service Tasmania Senior Social Worker, the Social Worker will provide holistic, trauma informed support to women, including (but not limited to) assisting them to navigate the legal system.

The Social Worker will provide advice and support through face-to-face and telephone client interactions, as well as providing liaison between the client and other Women’s Legal Service Tasmania staff to best meet client needs, and to assist secure sustainable outcomes for clients.

The Social Worker will also have a role in providing community education and training to the community and the sector. This Social Worker will also be required to attend monthly employee team meetings and contribute to a monthly report to the Board of Management, and reports to funding bodies as necessary.

What You’ll Be Doing

Support women with an experience of family violence to navigate their interaction with the legal system in a trauma informed way, using a feminist framework.

Provide quality services in accordance with national standards for social workers and follow Women’s Legal Service Tasmania policies and procedures in order to:

• Offer risk and safety assessments, planning and monitoring to clients engaged with the service.

• Offer short-term counselling to support the client.

• Support the client to consider all possible options addressing her specific workplace matter, and the implications for her wellbeing.

• Advocate, negotiate and co-ordinate on the client’s behalf with relevant stakeholders.

• Connect clients to other longer-term supports available throughout the community sector.

• Modelling respectful behaviour in interactions with clients, stakeholders and others.

Maintain accurate client records and contribute to program reporting and evaluation through the provision of a monthly statistics report, a written consideration of the impact of the work delivered, a bi-monthly case study which illustrates the impact of the Social Worker position, or other reporting methods as directed.

Assist to develop and co-deliver community education, training and outreach programs concerning family violence in the community, maintaining positive channels of communication with community service providers and key stakeholders.

Engage in professional development activities through a connection with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or another similar professional affiliation and maintain an up-to-date knowledge through accessing professional journals and related resources.