Join Us
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre welcomes your support in our work.
Volunteer Students
Our Legal team are looking for 10-12 students interested in volunteering at a busy legal practice providing free legal advice and support to people in the Western Sydney area.
We need volunteers for both our Parramatta and Rooty Hill office.
The successful applicants would be exposed to a diverse range of legal matters and gain useful skills in:
• client intake;
• legal database management; and
• other tasks as they arise (e.g. legal research or developing community legal education resources).
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
To apply please email a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, your CV, and your academic transcript to [email protected].
Our Western Sydney Tenants’ Service (WESTS) team are looking for volunteers to be part of our dynamic team specialising in tenancy law and advocacy for tenants (in Western Sydney) from the private market, and those who are with social housing providers. You’ll be working directly with our Intake and Referral Officers and Tenants’ Advocates in a Morning or Afternoon Shift to take down client information, perform research tasks and assist in preparation for community legal education sessions. And you’ll also have the opportunity to attend the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to help our advocates with Conciliations, Formal Hearings and Evidence Preparation. Your role as a Volunteer is vital and core to our daily operations, and therefore we only ask that you are able to prioritise tasks, have great interpersonal and communication skills, a willingness to learn and an interest in social justice. Our team is a tight-knit, progressive and come from a multi-disciplinary background, and we would love for you to join and add your experience or stories to ours. If you are interested in this role, or would like to know more information, send our Volunteer Coordinator (Alicia) an email at [email protected]
Our Home Building Advocacy Service (HoBAS) team recruits on a rolling basis. See below for more information.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
To apply please email a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, your CV, and your academic transcript to [email protected].
Our Western Sydney Tenants’ Service (WESTS) team are looking for volunteers to be part of our dynamic team specialising in tenancy law and advocacy for tenants (in Western Sydney) from the private market, and those who are with social housing providers. You’ll be working directly with our Intake and Referral Officers and Tenants’ Advocates in a Morning or Afternoon Shift to take down client information, perform research tasks and assist in preparation for community legal education sessions. And you’ll also have the opportunity to attend the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to help our advocates with Conciliations, Formal Hearings and Evidence Preparation. Your role as a Volunteer is vital and core to our daily operations, and therefore we only ask that you are able to prioritise tasks, have great interpersonal and communication skills, a willingness to learn and an interest in social justice. Our team is a tight-knit, progressive and come from a multi-disciplinary background, and we would love for you to join and add your experience or stories to ours. If you are interested in this role, or would like to know more information, send our Volunteer Coordinator (Alicia) an email at [email protected]
Our Home Building Advocacy Service (HoBAS) team recruits on a rolling basis. See below for more information.
Volunteer Solicitors
We accept applications for volunteer solicitors with the Community Legal Centre Program (CLCP) on a
rolling basis. We ask
that solicitors commit to providing advice on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis. Our service depends
on the reliability of our volunteers, and we are unable to accommodate volunteers who cannot regularly
attend.
If you are interested in volunteering, please send your CV, practicing certificate and a short statement
addressing why you would like to volunteer to [email protected].
Positions vacant
When WSCLC Limited has a position vacant we advertise on a range of job sites including Ethical Jobs and NCOSS.
Resources
CLCP
2nd June
CLCP Celebrates National Volunteer Week
Last month the CLCP celebrated National Volunteer Week. We would like to extend a massive thank you to our volunteers for all their hard work and everything they do which keeps our legal centre going! The CLCP team currently has 22 student volunteers across our Parramatta and Rooty Hill offices, as well as a team […]
MLS
31st May
NEW Domestic Violence Resources
Domestic and family violence is a serious problem in NSW. There has been an increase in domestic violence cases in recent years with Covid-19 stay-at-home orders resulting in more people exposed to the controlling and abusive behaviours from their partners. Western Sydney Community Legal Centre (WSCLC) is dedicated to working to end domestic and family […]
CLCP
26th May
CLCP Recruiting Volunteer Solicitors
WSCLC is looking for passionate volunteer solicitors to join our team. WSCLC is the largest community legal centre in NSW with more than 1.5 million people in our catchment. We rely on volunteers to help us meet demand and ensure the community of Western Sydney has access to justice. Join us today and get involved […]
CLCP
25th May
WSCLC CCAI Domestic and Family Violence Resources
Over the last few months, WSCLC has been working with community ambassadors to co-design resources educating communities about domestic and family violence. The CaLD Community Ambassador Initiative (CCAI) was started in recognition of the importance of community leaders and trusted community play in responding to domestic and family violence. Our Centre houses one third of […]
WESTS
24th May
Western Sydney Tenants’ Service (WESTS) is a community program under the Western Sydney Community Legal Centre in Parramatta. We are seeking to recruit passionate volunteers from multi-disciplinary backgrounds with an interest in tenancy law, policies, and reform! Volunteers for WESTS will assist an Intake and Referral Officer (IRO) in managing client calls and emails whilst […]
WSCLC
18th May
Last month our team held our first WSCLC Blood Drive at Rosehill Lifeblood! A big thank you to the caring and patient staff at Rosehill Lifeblood for making this a calm and smooth experience. WSCLC always aim to serve to the community through various activities, and we are proud to contribute to our community through […]
CLCP
11th May
Law Week NSW 2022 is happening between 16-22 May. WSCLC has prepared a series of events for the community to participate and learn more about our legal systems and issues. Starting on 16 May, WSCLC is delivering a talk about legal problem-spotting for community workers. All community and social workers are welcome to join this […]
CLCP
10th April
CLCP Attends 2022 NSW Seniors Festival Expo
At the end of March, the CLCP team joined over 50 exhibitors at the International Convention Centre for the 2022 Seniors Festival Expo. We had a wonderful time meeting seniors from different communities and other service providers at the expo. Assisting the senior community is an important part of our service and we appreciate the […]
WSCLC
2nd April
WSCLC Features on Community Radio
In March 2022 Jayden from SWR 99.9 spoke to our CEO and Principal Solicitor Louise Coady about the services on offer at Western Sydney Community Legal Centre. Thank you to Jayden for reaching out and offering to feature our service. We are always excited to connect with the community of Western Sydney! If you would […]
