Department: LRLS Legal Child Law
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Coniston, NSW, AU, 2500 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Calala, NSW, AU, 2340 Board Member Virtual, NSW, AU, 2000 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 South Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Port Kembla, NSW, AU, 2505 Ultimo, NSW, AU, 2007 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 West Wyalong, NSW, AU, 2671 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Ulladulla, NSW, AU, 2539 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Tweed Heads South, NSW, AU, 2486 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Queanbeyan, 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Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Haymarket, NSW, AU, 2000 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Mannus, NSW, AU, 2653 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Belmont, NSW, AU, 2280 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Bradbury, NSW, AU, 2560 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Kirkconnell, NSW, AU, 2795 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Mittagong, NSW, AU, 2575 Parklea, NSW, AU, 2768 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Maroubra, NSW, AU, 2035 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2303 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Virtual, NSW, AU, 9999 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Tabulam, NSW, AU, 2469 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Miranda, NSW, AU, 2228 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Picton, NSW, AU, 2571 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Emu Plains, NSW, AU, 2750 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Faulconbridge, NSW, AU, 2776 Strawberry Hills, NSW, AU, 2012 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Trenayr, NSW, AU, 2460 Singleton, NSW, AU, 2330 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Chatswood, NSW, AU, 2067 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2010 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Wollongbar, NSW, AU, 2477 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Patonga, NSW, AU, 2083 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 West Ryde, NSW, AU, 2114 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Newtown, NSW, AU, 2042 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 St Leonards, NSW, AU, 2065 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Waverley, NSW, AU, 2024 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Rhodes, NSW, AU, 2138 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Forster, NSW, AU, 2428 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Glebe, NSW, AU, 2037 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Werrington, NSW, AU, 2747 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Lakemba, NSW, AU, 2195 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Milton, NSW, AU, 2538 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Shoal Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Waterloo, NSW, AU, 2017 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Lavadia, NSW, AU, 2462 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Darlington, NSW, AU, 2008 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Matraville, NSW, AU, 2036 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Woy Woy, NSW, AU, 2256 North Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2151 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Condobolin, NSW, AU, 2877 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Ryde, NSW, AU, 2112 Balranald, NSW, AU, 2715 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Moss Vale, NSW, AU, 2577 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Manly, NSW, AU, 2095 Tenterfield, NSW, AU, 2372 Wilcannia, NSW, AU, 2836 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Temora, NSW, AU, 2666 Mullumbimby, NSW, AU, 2482 East Maitland, NSW, AU, 2323 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Narrandera, NSW, AU, 2700 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, AU, 2127 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 St Marys, NSW, AU, 2760 Paterson, NSW, AU, 2421 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Shellharbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Yass, NSW, AU, 2582 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Shortland, NSW, AU, 2307 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 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Req ID: 85819
Senior Solicitor
Child Law - Waruuguma Barrmarrany
Location – Statewide locations considered - Flexible working arrangements maybe negotiated.
Employment type – Ongoing – Full time (35 hours)
Salary – Legal Officer – Grade 5, Base Salary ($159,035 - $162,153), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
About us
The Department of Communities and Justice shares a common purpose across many areas of their work, particularly when it comes to improving outcomes for children and young people, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people experiencing domestic and family violence, victims of sexual assault, juvenile offenders, people at high risk of reoffending, and people experiencing homelessness.
Waruuguma Barrmarrany is an Aboriginal led team within Child Law. The team is a culturally responsive and inquisitive legal team delivering purposive and meaningful legal services for the preservation and reunification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people with both family and culture.
Working together for stronger communities means we can continue to deliver our services with a more unified and collaborative approach. This means a greater focus on prevention and early intervention, faster responses, more seamless operations, less duplication of effort and better outcomes.
What you’ll do
As a Child Law Advocacy Lawyer within Waruuguma Barrmarrany, you will conduct a broad range of child protection litigation matters, with a primary focus on representing the Department in the Children's Court and managing appeals in higher courts for Aboriginal children and young people You will provide strategic, timely and practical legal advice on both complex and routine child law matters, while contributing to high-quality outcomes for children, young people and families.
You will play a key role in leading and mentoring junior legal staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, client-focused and cost-effective legal services that support the Department's objectives and statutory responsibilities.
This role includes, but is not limited to, the following accountabilities:
Conduct and manage a substantial litigation practice in the Children's Court, including care and protection proceedings, interim applications, contested hearings and other child law matters.
Prepare and conduct appellate litigation in the District Court, Supreme Court and other relevant jurisdictions, including drafting appeal documents, written submissions and advising on prospects of appeal.
Provide expert legal advice on complex and sensitive child protection matters, statutory interpretation, evidence, procedural issues and emerging legal developments.
Develop litigation strategies for complex, high-risk or high-profile matters and provide recommendations to senior departmental stakeholders.
Prepare and review a range of legal documents, including affidavits, subpoenas, submissions, advices, briefing notes, pleadings and court-related correspondence.
Appear as an advocate in courts and tribunals and instruct counsel in complex or significant matters where required.
Work collaboratively with caseworkers, external legal representatives, counsel, courts and other stakeholders to achieve timely and appropriate outcomes for children and families.
Respond to subpoenas, summonses, information requests and other statutory obligations arising from litigation.
Contribute to the development and implementation of legal practice standards, precedents, policies and procedures within the Child Law practice.
Supervise, mentor and develop Solicitors Grades I-V and Paralegal staff, providing guidance on litigation practice, advocacy, legal research, professional development and case management.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing and best practice approaches within the team to enhance legal service delivery and client outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to undertake meaningful and challenging advocacy work, influence legal practice within the child protection jurisdiction, and contribute to outcomes that promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.
What we’re looking for
Legal Expertise & Responsiveness
Demonstrated expertise in child protection litigation, including the ability to manage urgent, complex and sensitive legal matters.
Strong legal analysis, sound judgment and a commitment to maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation, case law and emerging legal issues.
A minimum of five years' post-admission experience undertaking child protection litigation work.
Leadership & People Management
Proven ability to lead, supervise and develop legal professionals in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Ability to allocate and manage workloads effectively while ensuring high-quality, timely and ethical legal practice.
Commitment to fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience working collaboratively with clients, courts, government agencies, community organisations and legal practitioners to achieve positive outcomes.
Strategic Thinking & Continuous Improvement
Ability to contribute to organisational objectives through strategic planning, performance monitoring, data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
Commitment to innovation and improving legal service delivery in a changing environment.
Aboriginal Cultural Capability
Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal people, cultures, communities, organisations, histories and ways of working.
Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, communities and employees in a way that values and responds to Aboriginal voices.
Commitment to implementing the Family is Culture Report recommendations, including Active Efforts and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Principles, and applying these in legal practice, decision-making and service delivery.
Essential Criteria
Legal Qualifications and eligibility to hold a practising certificate as a Government legal practitioner issued by the NSW Law Society and completion of the statutory period of supervised legal practice.
Current and valid Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
Hold a NSW Driver’s Licence as some travel will be required.
Where required hold a National Security Clearance at the appropriate level in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
For detailed information on the key accountabilities and capability framework, please click here to download the role description.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close: Sunday, 06 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Rebecca Jouana, Director at
[email protected] or 0459 861 277
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Lois Jebin at
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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