Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us here at Tenants Victoria. We are also very grateful to private lawyers for the continued support of the LGBTIQ Legal Department. There are many ways to volunteer to offer your services: There are many ways volunteers support our work, including: You`ll finish your law degree and seek hands-on experience in the community legal sector where you can make a real difference in people`s lives. You are a motivated and motivated self-taught person who can work collaboratively and independently when needed. You have great attention to detail, are well organized and can prioritize tasks. You`ll also be part of a network of volunteers, with the opportunity to connect with other practitioners in the local, housing and non-profit legal sectors. The main objective of the role is to provide the legal team with quality paralegal and administrative support, including assistance with case processing, preparation of legal documents and letters, correspondence with clients, referrals, preparation of summaries, participation in VCAT hearings and more. In return, Victoria Tenants offers you hands-on training to put your legal knowledge into practice. We currently have no work or volunteer experience.
You may want to consider volunteer opportunities at other social justice organizations, such as a community law centre. Would you like to gain volunteer experience working with refugee women in Melbourne? The Centre for the Advancement of Women (COAW) is looking for a dedicated volunteer to help prepare grant applications, advocacy and policy plans for our organization to support refugee women visiting our center and the wider community. The Department of Justice and Community Safety offers a range of volunteer opportunities for individuals who want to help with Victoria`s justice, legal and penitentiary systems. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LIFE COACHING? The RSL is looking for volunteers who have recently been released from the Australian Defence Service to help veterans find their place in the community. Would you like to gain volunteer experience working with refugee women in Melbourne? The Centre of Advancing Women (COAW) is seeking a dedicated volunteer to mentor and monitor the progress of our community champions in their work supporting isolated migrant women in Victoria. They help establish and maintain goals that align with our organization and are a point of contact for our community champions to build their confidence and understanding of the social system. Are you interested in joining the HRCLS team as a volunteer? You are welcome to apply for jobs in Wodonga and Wangaratta. Please email [email protected] with your internship certificate and we will contact you to discuss your application. We also offer university and TAFE students the opportunity to hone their skills and boost their careers, while gaining insight into the provision of legal and housing services. „I joined HRCLS in 2001 as a volunteer lawyer to support the volunteer clinic on Tuesday nights. The experience has broadened my skills and horizons by providing legal advice to HRCLS clients, many of whom are considered the most vulnerable in our company. This honour and privilege has allowed me to be part of HRCLS` vision to provide a free legal safety net to the community of Albury Wodonga and the surrounding area.
I encourage all lawyers to contribute to this satisfying and dignified experience. If you`d like to volunteer on our service, we also encourage you to follow what we have to share with our community on Facebook and Twitter. Hume Riverina Community Legal Service values its team of trusted volunteers. Your contribution allows us to expand our services and we welcome more and more volunteers to join this team to help those who need free legal assistance. „Volunteering at the Wednesday night service gives me the opportunity to connect with other practitioners and maintain my experience in areas of law that I don`t deal with on a daily basis. In addition, it is fantastic to be able to help people who otherwise would not be able to access legal aid. (Volunteer Counsel) Our current availability of volunteers is listed below. To support us in other ways, please visit: Get involved Our interns will learn about all areas of the Foundation`s work – research, education, fellowships and communication – and will have the opportunity to visit some of Victoria`s most prestigious legal institutions and meet the people who work there. Due to the current situation with COVID-19, we are not currently accepting applications for new volunteers. We invite you to contact us in September 2020 and will let you know if we accept new requests at that time. A number of important voluntary organizations are involved in emergency management and response.
For more information, visit the Victoria Volunteer Portal – Become an Emergency Services Volunteer (external link) We are looking for female volunteers who want to give back to the next generation of women. Our association organizes school workshops to nurture the ambitions of young girls and we are looking for hosts to support these workshops. In addition, we organize free trainings throughout the year in various areas of law, to which volunteers are invited. This facilitates continuing education and can contribute to the requirements of continuing vocational training. When you volunteer with us, you`ll be working closely with our passionate and experienced team of lawyers, housing advocates and business service providers. Would you like to gain volunteer experience working with refugee women in Melbourne? The Centre for the Advancement of Women (COAW) is looking for a dedicated volunteer to interview women who visit our organization and write detailed cases of their stories and flag other services they will need from our organization in the future. The case often focuses on domestic violence, mental health and litigation. Tenants Victoria`s legal department helps tenants living in private, public and community housing, as well as homes and caravan park housing, to obtain fair, safe and dignified housing.
We offer telephone advice for lease law, email advice, negotiation support, representation and advocacy. We offer local lawyers and other professional volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and expertise to work for the community. Each volunteer counsels a maximum of 3 clients per clinic, receives guidance for advice and instructions on appropriate referrals, and all clinics are supervised by a senior lawyer who is available for consultations when needed. Volunteers have supported Women`s Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) since 1981. We are committed to supporting volunteerism in order to expand and improve our services and provide meaningful work to women in the legal and related fields. The LGBTIQ Legal Service appreciates the support of volunteer law students, alumni and experienced lawyers. Our volunteers help with paralegals, legal research, law reform filings and our major community events such as Midsumma and Law Week. If you would like to express your interest in becoming an LGBTIQ Legal Service volunteer, please contact us. We currently have open positions for law students. These are volunteer positions available 1-2 days a week for at least 12 months, with the possibility of renewal.