Department: LRLS Legal Child Law
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Nelson Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Emu Plains, NSW, AU, 2750 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Narrandera, NSW, AU, 2700 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Manly, NSW, AU, 2095 AU Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Tenterfield, NSW, AU, 2372 Yass, NSW, AU, 2582 Belmont, NSW, AU, 2280 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Newtown, NSW, AU, 2042 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Chatswood, NSW, AU, 2067 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Glebe, NSW, AU, 2037 Mascot, NSW, AU, 2020 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 St Marys, NSW, AU, 2760 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Ryde, NSW, AU, 2112 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Lakemba, NSW, AU, 2195 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Lavadia, NSW, AU, 2462 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Waverley, NSW, AU, 2024 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2303 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Shellharbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Armidale, 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Rocks, NSW, AU, 2151 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Milton, NSW, AU, 2538 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 West Wyalong, NSW, AU, 2671 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 East Maitland, NSW, AU, 2323 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Shoal Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Maroubra, NSW, AU, 2035 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 North Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2151 Macksville, NSW, AU, 2447 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Scone, NSW, AU, 2337 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Port Kembla, NSW, AU, 2505 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Condobolin, NSW, AU, 2877 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Minto, NSW, AU, 2566 Wilcannia, NSW, AU, 2836 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Miranda, NSW, AU, 2228 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Faulconbridge, NSW, AU, 2776 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Strawberry Hills, NSW, AU, 2012 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Nyngan, NSW, AU, 2825 Werrington, NSW, AU, 2747 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Tabulam, NSW, AU, 2469 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Cobar, NSW, AU, 2835 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Ultimo, NSW, AU, 2007 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Camden South, NSW, AU, 2570 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Coniston, NSW, AU, 2500 Riverwood, NSW, AU, 2210 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Shortland, NSW, AU, 2307 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Singleton, NSW, AU, 2330 Kirkconnell, NSW, AU, 2795 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Dareton, NSW, AU, 2717 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 Tweed Heads South, NSW, AU, 2486 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Board Member Virtual, NSW, AU, 2000 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Paterson, NSW, AU, 2421 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Balranald, NSW, AU, 2715 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Waterloo, NSW, AU, 2017 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Maclean, NSW, AU, 2463 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Mannus, NSW, AU, 2653 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 South Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Newcastle, NSW, 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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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