Department: LRLS Legal Child Law
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Shellharbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Narrandera, NSW, AU, 2700 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Tenterfield, NSW, AU, 2372 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 South Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Macksville, NSW, AU, 2447 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Tabulam, NSW, AU, 2469 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Manly, NSW, AU, 2095 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2010 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Wilcannia, NSW, AU, 2836 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Leichhardt, NSW, AU, 2040 Chatswood, NSW, AU, 2067 Riverwood, NSW, AU, 2210 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Taree, 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NSW, AU, 2000 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Condobolin, NSW, AU, 2877 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 North Rocks, NSW, AU, 2151 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Emu Plains, NSW, AU, 2750 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Lavadia, NSW, AU, 2462 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Faulconbridge, NSW, AU, 2776 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 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2138 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Glebe, NSW, AU, 2037 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Lakemba, NSW, AU, 2195 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Ultimo, NSW, AU, 2007 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Virtual, NSW, AU, 9999 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Singleton, NSW, AU, 2330 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Maroubra, NSW, AU, 2035 Moss Vale, NSW, AU, 2577 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Haberfield, NSW, AU, 2045 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Port Kembla, NSW, AU, 2505 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Werrington, NSW, AU, 2747 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Maclean, NSW, AU, 2463 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 East Maitland, NSW, AU, 2323 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Mannus, NSW, AU, 2653 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Board Member Virtual, NSW, AU, 2000 Minto, NSW, AU, 2566 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Shoal Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Bradbury, NSW, AU, 2560 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Temora, NSW, AU, 2666 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Cobar, NSW, AU, 2835 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Picton, NSW, AU, 2571 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Dareton, NSW, AU, 2717 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Miranda, NSW, AU, 2228 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Edgeworth, NSW, AU, 2285 Nelson Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Camden South, NSW, AU, 2570 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Patonga, NSW, AU, 2083 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Woy Woy, NSW, AU, 2256 Forster, NSW, AU, 2428 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Berkshire Park, NSW, AU, 2765 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Strawberry Hills, NSW, AU, 2012 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Paterson, NSW, AU, 2421 Byron Bay, NSW, AU, 2481 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 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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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