Indigenous Family Liaison Officers

About the client The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is committed to reconciliation and providing enhanced culturally responsive support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who appear before it. The Courts have adopted a number of reforms to achieve this goal, such as creating dedicated Indigenous Lists to hear family law matters that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, and to ensure relevant cultural and social issues are appropriately taken into account. The Courts are now looking to engage additional Indigenous Liaison Officers (ILO) to support these lists, other aspects of the Court process (including mediations and child interviews) and perform other important work. About the Roles APS5 ILOs will work closely with judges and other court officials. The work of an ILO is varied and includes: providing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders throughout the Court process; referring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to additional support channels that are available…

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