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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us here at Tenants Victoria.
Our current volunteer availabilities are listed below. To support us in other ways, please see: Get Involved
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us here at Tenants Victoria.
Our current volunteer availabilities are listed below. To support us in other ways, please see: Get Involved
The Tenants Victoria legal service assists renters living in private rental, public and community housing, and rooming houses and caravan park residents to maintain fair, secure, and dignified housing. We provide a rental law phone advice line, email advice, negotiation assistance, representation, and advocacy.
We currently have some law student placement vacancies. These are volunteer positions, available 1 to 2 days a week for a minimum of 12 months, with the opportunity for extension.
The main purpose of the role is to provide high-quality paralegal and administrative support to the legal services team, including providing casework support, drafting legal documents and letters, corresponding with clients, making referrals, preparing summaries, attending VCAT hearings, and more. In return, Tenants Victoria will provide you with real world training that allows you to put your legal knowledge into practice.
Our office is in Melbourne’s CBD and we have flexible working arrangements during COVID-19 restrictions.
You are undertaking your law degree, and looking for practical experience within the community legal sector, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives. You are a driven, motivated self-starter who can work collaboratively, and autonomously, as needed. You have high attention to detail, are well-organised, and can prioritise tasks.
Key to your success are your:
Please submit your resume, statement of results, and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages responding to the following:
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so please submit your application via email as soon as possible. Please direct applications and any queries to Georga Wootton, Renter Support Service Manager, via email to georga.wootton@tenantsvic.org.au.
The Tenants Victoria legal service assists renters living in private rental, public and community housing, and rooming houses and caravan park residents to maintain fair, secure, and dignified housing. We provide a rental law phone advice line, email advice, negotiation assistance, representation, and advocacy.
We currently have a number of PLT Paralegal vacancies open. These are volunteer positions, available 2 days a week for a minimum of 6 months (24 weeks), with the opportunity for extension.
The main purpose of the role is to provide high-quality paralegal and administrative support to the legal services team, including providing casework support, drafting legal documents and letters, corresponding with clients, making referrals, preparing summaries, attending VCAT hearings, and more. In return, Tenants Victoria will provide you with real world training that allows you to put your legal knowledge into practice.
Our office is in Melbourne’s CBD, and we have flexible working arrangements during COVID-19 restrictions.
You have completed your law degree and are looking for practical experience within the community legal sector, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives. You are a driven, motivated self-starter who can work collaboratively, and autonomously, as needed. You have high attention to detail, are well-organised, and can prioritise tasks.
Key to your success are your:
Please submit your resume, and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages responding to the following:
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so please submit your application via email as soon as possible. A full position description is available below. Please direct applications and any queries to Georga Wootton, Renter Support Service Manager, via email to georga.wootton@tenantsvic.org.au.