Advocate (Toowoomba)

Job description

The organisation Based in Toowoomba with offices in Ipswich, Goondiwindi, Roma, Hervey Bay, and Gympie, Tasc Community Legal Centre provides a broad range of services including legal advice and advocacy to clients across the Greater Southern Queensland region. Key to our ongoing success are advocates who are knowledgeable, patient, and tenacious, and a culture that is engaging, supportive, and driven to provide the best possible experience and outcomes for clients in a values-based framework. The position: An opportunity exists for an Advocate to join our team. In this role you will provide high-level advocacy to people with disabilities or mental health conditions. Your focus will be on increasing clients’ knowledge and understanding of their rights, obligations, and entitlements. At times, you will also work collaboratively with our solicitors and social workers where there is an identified need and may also take on work in other programs such as Redress as required. Tasc Advocates also deliver educational presentations to stakeholders in our community, participate in law reform projects, do regional outreach, and develop mentoring and supervision skills by working with students...