Job Description

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

Part time - 58.8 (8 days per fortnight)

Duties

• Provide case coordination and case management to Tasmania Legal Aid clients drawing on a broad range of therapeutic models.
• Assess the social and health requirements of clients and implement appropriate urgent and non-urgent response strategies, services and supports.
• Deliver services to clients using telephone, face-to-face and online platforms and facilitate referrals to other services where appropriate.
• Provide outreach visits to clients in their homes, hospital, aged care facility or other venue.
• Carry out risk assessments and safety planning.
• Carry out psychosocial assessments and make referrals for capacity assessments as required.
• Liaise and strengthen collaborations and relationships with stakeholders and service providers.
• Provide education on the social determinants of health particularly relating to clients.
• Document interventions as required, and input required data into established reporting systems.
• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

Essential Requirements

• A degree of at least three years duration relevant to the professional duties to be undertaken is required, as provided by a recognised university.
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment) or the ability to obtain registration within a short period of time.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in dealing with people experiencing intersectional disadvantage including older people and their social and health issues.
• Current Driver’s Licence.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (357215) Case Manager May 2026.docx

Statement of Duties (357215) Case Manager May 2026.pdf

Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).docx

Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6166 1435.

For more information

Simone Reid
Civil Manager Senior Assist
simone.reid@legalaid.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6328 4000