Fitzroy Legal Service: Campaigns, Advocacy & Community Education Officer - Q+ Law
Michael Barnett OAM
Campaigns, Advocacy & Community Education Officer - Q+ Law
Job description
- Part time, 0.6 to 0.8FTE negotiable, 30 April to 31 October, with possibility of extension
- Fitzroy Town Hall and Victorian Pride Centre
- SCHADS Level 5, $103,799 (pro-rata) + super + salary packaging
ABOUT THE ROLE
Q+Law is a peer-led, specialist, statewide legal service for LGBTIQA+SB people in Victoria, delivered by Fitzroy Legal Service in partnership with Queerspace. Q+Law conducts casework on specialist LGBTIQA+ legal issues and provides a safe and inclusive entry point to the legal assistance sector for community members. Q+Law also engages in advocacy, law reform, community education and sector training and capacity-building to empower and advance the rights of LGBTIQA+ communities.
This role brings energy and momentum to Q+Law’s campaigns and community education work. You’ll help people understand their rights and feel empowered to take on the systems that impact them. You’ll support people to build their skills and connections, and you’ll bring back insights that will help shape Q+Law’s priorities. No legal background is needed for this role.
You will make a difference by:
- Delivering proactive campaign and advocacy activities
- Designing and delivering community education that builds legal literacy and advocacy skills
- Responding to emerging legal, policy and community developments
- Creating social media content to increase Q+Law’s reach and impact
- Building strong relationships with community organisations and groups
See attached position description for more information.
ABOUT YOU
You need to be an LGBTIQA+SB community member to apply. You don’t need a legal background.
To be successful in the role you will ideally have:
- Experience in campaigning, advocacy or community organising (paid or volunteer).
- A strong understanding of gender, sexuality, intersectionality and social justice.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to turn complex ideas into clear, engaging content.
- A natural talent for building rapport and connecting with community.
- Experience producing social media and digital content.
- Project coordination skills and comfort managing competing priorities.
If you meet some, but not all of the above, we encourage your application. We appreciate that people obtain skills and experience in a range of ways, and value people’s curiosity and openness to learning.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading plus three days extra paid leave during our summer shutdown period.
- Above-award salary and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing salary packaging benefits (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you).
- A range of leave options, including 16 weeks parental leave , gender affirmation leave, cultural and ceremonial leave, the ability to swap public holidays as well as purchase additional leave.
For more information about this position, please contact Rachel Chapman, Q+Law Director at rcha...@fls.org.au using the subject line: Campaigns, Advocacy & Community Education role enquiry.
A position description is attached.
ABOUT FLS
Fitzroy Legal Service (FLS) is dedicated to assisting the most marginalised members of the community with legal information, advice and representation, as well as championing law reform and conducting public interest litigation.
Fitzroy Legal Service provides legal services for communities who are disproportionately impacted by law and policy, and those who face systemic barriers to accessing justice. We provide various multidisciplinary outreach programs reaching communities of colour, people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, LGBTIQA+ communities and people who use drugs.
Further information about FLS can be found on our website: fls.org.au.
We strongly encourage and welcome applications from members of diverse communities and people with relevant lived experience.
Fitzroy Legal Service is an inclusive employer and complies with the laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, family responsibilities, irrelevant criminal record and other protected attributes.
The successful candidate must undergo a National Police Check. Disclosure of a criminal record does not necessarily preclude employment with FLS, but if needed, we invite applicants to address this issue early in the application process.
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Job Summary
- $103,799 (pro-rata) + super + salary packaging
- Applications close: 11:59 PM AEDT, 15th Mar 2026
- Job posted on: 27th Feb 2026
- Melbourne > Fitzroy