Published on August 21, 2025
Applications close 19 September.
The role of the First Nations Paralegal and Intake Worker includes:
- Conduct culturally appropriate intake processes to establish client rapport, identify client need, assess against eligibility criteria, triage for appropriate service access, book appointments and provide tailored information and referrals.
- Liaise with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, groups, and networks to support intake and referral processes.
- Provide paralegal supports to the lawyers and social workers including by assisting with legal/advocacy tasks, providing court assistance, undertaking legal and policy research, and providing practical assistance as they deliver services to clients.
- Undertake administrative tasks including data entry, file management, conflict checking, and administering an intake inbox.
- Identify emerging issues associated with preventing and responding to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of or experiencing elder abuse.
- Participate in the development and implementation of appropriate strategies to enhance access to the Seniors Legal and Support Service and ensure its services/activities are delivered in a culturally appropriate manner.
- Contribute to the development of resources to raise awareness of elder abuse in First Nations communities.
- Contribute to Caxton’s First Nations Plan and its activities and with other First Nations staff and volunteers, help to ensure that Caxton is culturally sensitive, safe, and welcoming to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
Essential requirements
It is a genuine occupational requirement that this position be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as permitted by and arguable under Section 25, 104 and 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act (1991). Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they:
- Are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
- Are accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in which they live; and
- Possess knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history.
To allow confirmation of eligibility to be considered for this role, the successful applicant will be required to assert their status in writing and also nominate a referee who is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander who can confirm their status.