Advocate, Safe at Home

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About Us

Pilbara Community Legal Service (PCLS) operates in regional offices in Karratha, Roebourne, South Hedland, and Newman. We provide a broad range of services to support individuals, families, and communities across the Pilbara, including:

• Legal Services
• Financial Counselling
• Tenant Advice and Education Services
• Housing Support
• Domestic Violence Advocacy and Support
• Redress Support
• Settlement, Engagement and Transition Services (SETS)

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting full-time opportunity based in Karratha for an Advocate within our Safe at Home Program. This community-based initiative aims to raise awareness and provide support to individuals and families impacted by family and domestic violence.

The role focuses on:

• Provide case management to women experiencing family and domestic violence
• Contribute to positive outcomes through advocacy, case management support, and community engagement.
• Assist women to remain safely in their homes where appropriate
• Support clients to access alternative housing and community services when home is no longer a safe option.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Join our wellbeing squad
• Annual flight allowance
• Annual leave (5 weeks) with 17.5% annual leave loading
• Additional 0.5% superannuation
• Fortnightly location allowance
• Regular supervision and professional development, and training opportunities
• Access to not-for-profit salary packaging
• Air conditioning allowance (if eligible)
• Dependant allowance (if eligible)

Essential Criteria:

• Certificate IV (minimum) and/or experience in Community Services, Mental Health, Youth Work or other relevant field
• Knowledge of domestic and family violence issues affecting families, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse and Indigenous backgrounds
• Proven ability to provide casework support
• An understanding of the complexities of Family and Domestic Violence
• Ensure the values of the organisation are upheld and contribute positively to the culture of the organisation
• Ensure a safe working environment and ensure reasonable self-care and care of others
• Ability to travel across the Pilbara, including overnight stays
• Working rights within Australia
• Current Australia Driver’s License, Class 3.
• Police Clearance and Working with Children Check required.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous involvement in the Community Legal Sector and knowledge of the Action Step database preferred.
• Demonstrated networking ability

How to Apply

Click on the “Quick apply” button and attach your detailed resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

Applications close 21 July 2026.

Please note that the advertisement may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Statement

PCLS is passionate about embracing diversity and creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace. PCLS encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, and sexual orientation to apply. We are a child-safe organisation.