National Accreditation Coordinator – Community Legal Centres Australia – Sydney NSW

Community Legal Centres Australia (CLCA) is the peak organisation representing more than 160 community legal services in Australia. Community legal centres (CLCs) provide high-quality, free legal and related services to people and communities in need. CLC clients commonly experience financial hardship or other barriers to justice such as violence or discrimination.

The National Accreditation Scheme (NAS) encourages CLCs to continuously improve their services to clients and communities. Centres are assessed every three years to determine their compliance with seventeen minimum standards in areas such as governance, financial management, risk management, and commitment to cultural sensitivity. Assessments involve online self-assessment by CLCs and onsite inspections by an Accreditation Coordinator. The National Accreditation Coordinator undertakes accreditation assessments in four states/territories. In other states, accreditation assessments are conducted by Regional Accreditation Coordinators (RACs), who are employed by state-based members of CLCs Australia (sector peaks). The National Accreditation Coordinator works with these RACs to ensure national implementation of the NAS.

We welcome applications from people with a commitment to high-quality and free legal services to people in need, who are able to work collaboratively with sector peaks and CLCs, who are capable of both strategic visioning and attention to administrative detail. Domestic travel will be required.