Health Justice Partnership Lawyer - Full time (24 month contract)

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The Bendigo Health Justice Partnership (HJP) is an innovative collaboration between BCHS and the LCCLC, which was established in 2013.

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Generalists - Law Firm

Company: Advocacy and Rights Centre

Location: Bendigo, Goldfields & Macedon Ranges

Work type: Full Time

Salary: $70,000 - $79,999

Phone: +61-3-1761-2551

Fax: +61-7-1227-7241

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About the business

Are you a mature and dynamic lawyer, passionate about social justice and want to work in one of Victoria's most culturally vibrant and beautiful regional areas?

The Bendigo based Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre (LCCLC) (a program of ARC Justice) delivers a range of legal assistance services (casework, education and policy) across North and Central Victoria, including the Bendigo Health Justice Partnership, an innovative collaboration between LCCLC and Bendigo Community Health Service.

About the role

The HJP lawyer will lead and champion the Bendigo HJP and will be the primary contact for the Health Justice partnership. The position will be based on site at BCHS a minimum of three days per week to deliver legal services and develop the capacity of BCHS staff to identify and respond to legal issues. The program's design ensures that the HJP lawyer remains strongly connected to LCCLC for support and to share learnings.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced legal professional, who will be given the opportunity to be innovative, collaborative and lead best practice in legal service and projects.  You will have the flexibility to take on a variety of different legal matters, making a difference to the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged clients.

Benefits and perks

We also have tax-effective salary packaging (up to $30,000 grossed-up per FBT Year) plus access to Accommodation and Meal Entertainment packaging. An additional 3 days ex gratia leave between Christmas and New Year's Day is also provided. Relocation assistance is also on offer for the right candidate.

Just 1 ¾ hours from Melbourne by freeway and regularly serviced by train via Kyneton and Castlemaine, LCCLC is based in one of regional Victoria's most desirable localities, featuring excellent schools, health facilities and cultural experiences

Skills and experience

In addition to possessing the qualifications necessary to practicing law in Victoria, applicants must have a desire to pursue a career in public interest and community law and have an unrestricted driver's license.

A Position Description can be downloaded from http://lcclc.org.au/about/employment/

Applicants are asked to address both the essential and desirable Key Selection Criteria, in the position description.  Applicants who do not address all the selection criteria will not be interviewed. Applications need to include a covering letter, resume and preferably no more than two A4 pages addressing all the selection criteria and be addressed to Ms Hayley Mansfield, Executive Officer, ARC Justice and emailed by 9:00am, Monday 6th August 2018, to [email protected].  Enquiries to Lindy Harland, Manager & Principal Lawyer – 5445 0909.

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