Seniors Rights Victoria is seeking applications for two key roles within our organisation:
As a Community Lawyer you will part of a small team assisting older people who have experienced elder abuse by providing advice, casework, referral and advocacy as required. You will work alongside the Advocacy team to deliver an integrated service to older people experiencing abuse.
Depending upon your experience and the demand on the service, there may also be a role in providing community legal education sessions aimed at the prevention of elder abuse, and contributing to responses to policy initiatives in the sector. SRV is a program of COTA Victoria.
As a Project Coordinator you will be part of a small team assisting people to protect their rights and reduce the risk of elder abuse. You will also educate professionals and community members about how to identify and respond to elder abuse.
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) has been running a project as part of the Victorian Government's Integrated Services Fund (ISF), since 2018. Administered by the Federation of Community Legal Centres (FCLC), the ISF is special funding for projects that have an early intervention focus, as well as involving integrated services.
SRV's Planning Ahead Project helps people understand the need to plan ahead, in order to protect their rights and wishes as they get older, to reduce the risk of elder abuse. The project also supports carers and loved ones of people as they age, to ensure they understand how best to support them.
Depending upon your experience and the demand on the service, there may also be a role in contributing to responses to policy initiatives in the sector. SRV is a program of COTA Victoria.
