Townsville Community Law in Townsville, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Townsville Community Law

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4721 5511

Address: 2/181 Sturt Street 4810 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.tcls.org.au

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24.01.2022 We're recruiting two (2) solicitor positions. Further details here: http://www.tcls.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=187. Townsville Community Legal Service seeks to employ two (2) full-time (35 hours per week) solicitors. These positions will have a focus on... family law and domestic violence practice areas (the family law solicitor position), and delivering advice in a variety of outreach and multidisciplinary settings (the outreach solicitor position). While each position has a particular focus, each position will require knowledge and experience in a wide range of areas of practice commonly encountered in community legal centres. This includes family law, domestic violence, child protection, human rights, administrative law, social security, and a wide range of general civil law issues. While described as a family law solicitor position and an outreach solicitor position, applicants should note that we will consider all applicants for both available positions and all relevant duties. How do I apply for this position? Step 1 In order to apply for this position, download the attached duty statement from https://bit.ly/2lPGKK3, which contains all relevant position duties and responsibilities; mandatory qualifications; and desirable qualifications, experience and attributes. Please carefully read and consider the duty statement to ensure that you fully understand the position. Step 2 Email an up-to-date curriculum vitae to the Townsville Community Legal Service Director (Aaron Finn - [email protected]), and note in your cover email that you wish to apply for one of the advertised solicitor positions. You do not have to respond to selection criteria at this stage. Step 3 After the closing date, we will shortlist applicants for interview. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview can expect to be asked interview questions based on Duty Statement mandatory and desirable qualifications, position duties and responsibilities, and any other relevant matters mentioned in the Duty Statement. Closing date Applications close at 5pm Friday 27 September 2019 (Qld time). Other notes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. If you have questions that are not answered in the Duty Statement, please email the Townsville Community Legal Service Director ([email protected]) in the first instance. It is not necessary or helpful to call to introduce yourself before applying for this position. No recruitment company cold calls, please. PLEASE NOTE - WE ARE UNABLE TO REPLY TO AUTOMATED APPLICATIONS. IN ORDER TO APPLY, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS JOB AD.

24.01.2022 Our Townsville Community Legal Service workers attending Townsville Naidoc events today are loving their #naidoc2019 shirts from Bundarra Sportswear!

24.01.2022 Townsville Community Law is pleased to announce that the Queensland Coronial Legal Service (QCLS) has received a five-year funding boost to increase its capacity to assist families throughout Queensland who are involved in any aspect of the coronial process. This vital service is delivered via a partnership between Townsville Community Law and Caxton Legal Centre and provides advice & representation for family members throughout the coronial process including to obtain information from the Coroners Court, provide information and details of the familys concerns to the Coroner and also appearing in some inquests. A full media release regarding the QCLS is available here: https://caxton.org.au/queensland-coronial-legal-service-re/.

22.01.2022 1st October is the United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP). To celebrate UNIDOP Townsville Community Legal Service will be holding a Financial Protections Service information and referral stall in Stockland Townsville Shopping Centre on 1 October from 10am to 2pm (opposite Boost Juice). Please come down, say hello and gather some important information that might help protect your finances later in life.

21.01.2022 Townsville Community Law closed for Christmas at 12:00PM on Friday 18 December 2020. We will re-open at 9:00AM on Monday 4 January 2021. Email accounts and telephone messages will not be monitored during this time. ... Should you require urgent legal assistance, you may wish to contact: Legal Aid Queensland 1300 65 11 88. For urgent family law matters, such as the removal or recovery of children, contact the Family Law National Enquiry Centre on 1300 352 000. If you are experiencing domestic or family violence: In an emergency, call 000. For non-urgent police assistance, call Policelink 131 444. North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service (07) 4721 2888. DV Connect 1800 811 811 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). DV Connect Mensline 1800 600 636 (9:00AM to 12:00AM, 7 days a week).

21.01.2022 Our free Flood Legal Assistance Service has helped 162 people affected by the February 2019 Townsville flood so far. Weve received strong community support for this service. Weve dealt with many issues including: insurance policy coverage definitions of storm and flood, body corporate issues, maintenance and pre-existing damage, agreeing to a scope of works, building works contracts, cash settlements, and storage unit holder rights. Our Flood Legal Assistance Service solic...itor regularly attends: Community Recovery Referral and Information Centre - Shop GO5, Domain Central, Duckworth Street, Garbutt (next to Miss Sushi): Mondays 9am-12:30pm* Rising Sun Shopping Centre, 14 Ross River Road, Mundingburra (next to Subway): Thursdays 9am-1pm You can also call us on 07 4721 5511 to see how we can help. *Monday 1 July 2019 is Show Day Public Holiday in Townsville, so our Flood Legal Assistance Service solicitor will next visit this venue on Monday 8 July.

20.01.2022 It's official - Townsville Community Legal Service Inc is now known as Townsville Community Law Inc. Over coming days and weeks, you'll see changes to our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and our website.

20.01.2022 Flood-affected Townsville should be quarantined from Centrelink's 'robodebt' debt recovery program, but the Guardian Australia reports that Centrelink staff have been told to resume compliance activity. Our Michael Murray confirms that Townsville Community Legal Service's Social Security Rights Service has been advising increasing numbers of clients affected by robodebt notices. https://www.theguardian.com//townsville-flood-victims-alle

18.01.2022 Congratulations Seniors Creating Change.

17.01.2022 16 Days of Activism starts 25 November and runs until 10 December 2020. The Community Information Centre along with Townsville City Council are hosting a range of events during this time. Please have a look and get involved: https://www.facebook.com/CICTownsville/

17.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2019 runs from 7-14 July 2019. Townsville Community Legal Service acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we do business, and pays our respects to Elders past and present. #NAIDOC2019 #NAIDOC National NAIDOC Townsville Naidoc

15.01.2022 Today we stand together on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and call for an end to elder abuse. To mark this day Townsville Community Legal Service hosted a Sing, Play, Laugh Community Day where our Mayor Jenny Hill made the annual declaration against elder abuse on behalf of the City of Townsville. We would like to thank the Mayor, Cr Maurie Soars, Cr Paul Jacob and Former Member for Herbert Cathy O'Toole for coming along and joining us. Today we also celebrated Seniors Creating Change's 8th Birthday. We thank all the members of Seniors Creating Change for their contribution and look forward to many more years of raising awareness through song.

14.01.2022 Townsville Community Laws Principal Solicitor Bill Mitchell was announced as a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day, and was presented with the honour at an Investiture Ceremony in Townsville today. Bills OAM recognises his service to the law in Queensland.

14.01.2022 Our Principal Solicitor Bill Mitchell recently received an award from James Cook University Law as its first law graduate admitted as a solicitor. In an interview with the Townsville Bulletin, he said that helping vulnerable people was at the core of his work. Ive seen nearly 7000 people, and just seeing peoples everyday lives changed is the most rewarding. Working with young people that have been in institutional care and refugee law where youre seeing people settle into Australia has been profound.

14.01.2022 Happy International Day of Older Person. Today we celebrated the significant contribution Older Persons make to our community by flashmobbing Stockland Townsville Shopping Centre. See more on WIN News Townsville tonight at 6pm.

13.01.2022 We've helped many people with Centrelink robo-debts. The Australian Government has conceded in a Federal Court case that a key element of robo-debt was unlawful, and that means that many old robo-debts can be reviewed. Victoria Legal Aid have put together some great resources for affected clients - take a look at the infographic to see where you stand. Call us for an appointment in the New Year if you'd like our help.

12.01.2022 Townsville is putting on some beautiful weather for the Townsville Naidoc march! #naidoc2019

11.01.2022 Due to coronavirus COVID-19 public health warnings, Townsville Community Law closed to the public today on Monday 23 March 2020 and will remain closed until further notice. Our evening advice service has been suspended. The good news is that we can still provide legal advice and assistance by telephone. All of our staff members are set up to work from home. We've implemented security and IT protocols and procedures to ensure that we maintain client confidentiality. Call us on 07 4721 5511 to make an appointment - we are still available and ready to provide legal assistance services to the community. #flattenthecurve #covid19

11.01.2022 Townsville Community Legal Service's Principal Solicitor Bill Mitchell was honoured to receive the Law Council of Australia's President's Award last night. This is a huge achievement for Bill personally, the community legal centre sector, and recognises Bill's decades of human rights work at Townsville Community Legal Service. Congratulations!

10.01.2022 Townsville Community Legal Service workers are out and about at Townsville Naidoc today. #naidoc2019

09.01.2022 Townsville Community Law proudly celebrates NAIDOC Week 2020. Townsville Community Law acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and sea in our area, including the Wulgurukaba, Bindal, Bwgcolman, and Manbarra peoples, and we pay our deep respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. We recognise the ongoing connection to the land, waters and community of the Traditional Custodians. Always Was, Always Will Be.... We acknowledge the impact of past Government practices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the continuing impact on peoples and communities. #NAIDOC #NAIDOC2020

09.01.2022 Townsville Community Legal Service and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Womens Legal Services NQ at the Community Gro Family Fun Day!

08.01.2022 Were just about to screen the b.Old short films to celebrate Seniors Week. More info about this wonderful short film series: https://bit.ly/2kZVWAP

07.01.2022 Queenslands Human Rights Act commenced on 1 January 2020. The Human Rights Act will have significant impacts on Queenslanders, and will also impact on our services. Townsville Community Legal Service has been a leading human rights advocate throughout its history, so in many respects the new Human Rights Act is a continuation of our work. As a result of the commencement of the Human Rights Act, we have decided to better reflect our practice areas by renaming our General Se...rvice to the Human Rights and Civil Legal Service. We have always had a strong human rights focus, and this name puts human rights in focus as a core practice area. You can read more about the Queensland Human Rights Act at: https://www.qhrc.qld.gov.au/your-rights/human-rights-law.

06.01.2022 Caxton's Queensland Retirement Village and Park Advice Service will be presenting free legal information talks shortly in north Queensland including in Townsvil...le, Whitsundays and Cairns. Talks cover different options and legal considerations for people when thinking about moving into a retirement village or manufactured home park. Check out the schedule linked below for full details and call Michelle on (07) 3214 6333 to book a spot. https://caxton.org.au//up/2019/02/QRVPAS-CLE-Plan-2019.pdf Townsville Community Legal Service

06.01.2022 Townsville Community Laws Principal Solicitor Bill Mitchell has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to the law in Queensland. Throughout his career, Bill has worked to advance human rights in Queensland and Australia, protect the rights and interests of vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society, and develop the community legal centre sector. Photo credit: Chrissy Maguire.

06.01.2022 We're hiring! Townsville Community Legal Service is currently advertising a six (6) month FTE contract for a Flood Legal Assistance Service solicitor. The full details are available here: http://www.tcls.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=189

05.01.2022 Our office is closed today (Monday 1 July) for the Townsville Show public holiday.

04.01.2022 Townsville Community Law’s Principal Solicitor Bill Mitchell was announced as a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day, and was presented with the honour at an Investiture Ceremony in Townsville today. Bill’s OAM recognises his service to the law in Queensland.

03.01.2022 We have been keeping up with developments in the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic and public health advice in recent days. Townsville Community Law has made the decision to temporarily stop offering face-to-face appointments from Monday 16 March 2020. We will continue to offer appointments by telephone. We will review this decision at the end of this week. If you already have a face-to-face appointment booked, we will contact you very soon to confirm a telephone appointme...nt. In addition to recent public health advice, we have decided to take this early action to protect a particularly vulnerable client group. Our Seniors Legal and Support Service assists older clients, many of whom have a range of health conditions and who would be most affected by COVID-19. We cannot place that group of clients at risk. We trust that all of our clients will understand. Our door will remain open to the public but we ask that you do not attend our office for non-essential reasons, or when a telephone call will suffice. If you are an existing client or have an urgent need to attend our office, please do not do so if you feel unwell or are experiencing flu-like symptoms. If you have recently visited our office and have left, or transited through mainland China, Iran, South Korea or Italy in the last 14 days, please let us know as soon as possible. Please call us on 4721 5511 if you have any questions.

03.01.2022 Happy International Day of Older Persons. We are at Stockland Townsville Shopping Centre with an information and referral stall. Come down and say hello.

01.01.2022 We will close for Christmas at 5pm on Friday 20 December 2019, and re-open at 9am on Monday 6 January 2020.We will close for Christmas at 5pm on Friday 20 December 2019, and re-open at 9am on Monday 6 January 2020.

01.01.2022 To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2020, we decided to tell the story of our home city of Townsville building an Age-Friendly Community. #WEAAD #ElderAbuse #Townsville #AgeFriendly

01.01.2022 Are you a law student interested in gaining some experience at a community legal centre? We are in the final stages of our semester 2 volunteer recruitment! We are looking for students who have: - strong administrative & organisational skills;... - strong written & verbal communication skills; and - an interest in social justice Weve extended the application date by one more week! If youre interested, please email us by close of business 10 July 2019 briefly outlining why you want to volunteer and attaching a CV. Further information, including our contact details are available here: http://www.tcls.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=186 JCU: James Cook University, Australia JCU: College of Business, Law and Governance CQUniversity Australia JCU Law Students' Society

01.01.2022 Townsville Community Legal Service has now closed until 9am on Monday 6 January 2020. We strongly advise that our Facebook followers comply with this very important legislation for optimal results on December 25.