Job Description

SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL (ESSENTIAL TO ROLE)

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NAAFLS operates a bicultural, integrated service delivery model, where Solicitors work in partnership with Aboriginal Case Workers to provide holistic, culturally safe and client-centred services.

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This model recognises that:

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- Legal expertise and cultural knowledge are equally critical to effective service delivery
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- Client outcomes are strengthened through collaborative, team-based practice
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- Services must be trauma-informed, culturally safe and responsive to community context
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The Solicitor is responsible for delivering high-quality legal services within this partnership model, and for working respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal colleagues and communities. Teams consist of a Solicitor and Case Worker who provide a wraparound holistic service to our clients to ensure they are fully supported through their journey.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Provide culturally safe and trauma-informed legal advice and representation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
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- Keep accurate client files and enter data promptly using NAAFLS systems.
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- Help deliver community legal education on family violence and related topics.
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- Support improvements to ensure consistent,



high-quality service delivery.
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- Prepare explicit reports, submissions and presentations for community forums.
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- Travel to remote communities as part of outreach and client support.
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Selection Criteria

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- Hold or be eligible for a restricted or unrestricted practising certificate in the NT.
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- Experience in a relevant legal role in family law, domestic violence and/or child protection.
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- Experience providing culturally sensitive legal services to Indigenous clients, especially victims of family violence in remote communities.
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- Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and confidentiality skills.
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- Sound knowledge of Family Law, domestic violence, child protection and related areas.
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- Strong attention to detail; confident using electronic records and data systems.
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- Collaborative team player in a cross-cultural workplace.
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- Willing to travel overnight to remote communities (up to two trips of 2–5 days per month).
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- Able to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC) and clear Criminal History Check.
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- You will also need a current 'C' Class Driver's Licence
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📌 Solicitor (Darwin City)
🏢 North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS)
📍 Darwin City