Department: LRLS Legal Child Law
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Ultimo, NSW, AU, 2007 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Chatswood, NSW, AU, 2067 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Dareton, NSW, AU, 2717 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Coniston, NSW, AU, 2500 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Virtual, NSW, AU, 9999 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Haymarket, NSW, AU, 2000 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Picton, NSW, AU, 2571 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Parklea, NSW, AU, 2768 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Macksville, NSW, AU, 2447 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 North Rocks, NSW, AU, 2151 Nyngan, NSW, AU, 2825 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Waterloo, NSW, AU, 2017 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Patonga, NSW, AU, 2083 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Port Kembla, NSW, AU, 2505 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Werrington, NSW, AU, 2747 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Leichhardt, NSW, AU, 2040 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Haberfield, NSW, AU, 2045 Tweed Heads South, NSW, AU, 2486 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, AU, 2127 St Marys, NSW, AU, 2760 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Manly, NSW, AU, 2095 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Ryde, NSW, AU, 2112 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Darlington, NSW, AU, 2008 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Scone, NSW, AU, 2337 Byron Bay, NSW, AU, 2481 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Lakemba, NSW, AU, 2195 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 West Wyalong, NSW, AU, 2671 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Temora, NSW, AU, 2666 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Mannus, NSW, AU, 2653 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Miranda, NSW, AU, 2228 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 South Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Calala, NSW, AU, 2340 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Tenterfield, NSW, AU, 2372 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Kirkconnell, NSW, AU, 2795 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Glebe, NSW, AU, 2037 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2010 Nelson Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Wilcannia, NSW, AU, 2836 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Mullumbimby, NSW, AU, 2482 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Minto, NSW, AU, 2566 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 AU Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Mittagong, NSW, AU, 2575 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Shoal Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Belmont, NSW, AU, 2280 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Yass, NSW, AU, 2582 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Ulladulla, NSW, AU, 2539 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Camden South, NSW, AU, 2570 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 North Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2151 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Board Member Virtual, NSW, AU, 2000 Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Moss Vale, NSW, AU, 2577 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2303 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Edgeworth, NSW, AU, 2285 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Balranald, NSW, AU, 2715 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Lavadia, NSW, AU, 2462 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Rhodes, NSW, AU, 2138 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Riverwood, NSW, AU, 2210 Condobolin, NSW, AU, 2877 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 East Maitland, NSW, AU, 2323 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Shortland, NSW, AU, 2307 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Matraville, NSW, AU, 2036 Maclean, NSW, AU, 2463 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 St Leonards, NSW, AU, 2065 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Strawberry Hills, NSW, AU, 2012 Emu Plains, NSW, AU, 2750 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Woy Woy, NSW, AU, 2256 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Faulconbridge, NSW, AU, 2776 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 West Ryde, NSW, AU, 2114 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Narrandera, NSW, AU, 2700 Waverley, NSW, AU, 2024 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Paterson, NSW, AU, 2421 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Chatswood, NSW, AU, 2067 Shellharbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Maroubra, NSW, AU, 2035 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 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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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