Department: LRLS Legal Child Law
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Kirkconnell, NSW, AU, 2795 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Strawberry Hills, NSW, AU, 2012 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Maclean, NSW, AU, 2463 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Camden South, NSW, AU, 2570 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Shellharbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2010 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Chatswood, NSW, AU, 2067 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Mittagong, NSW, AU, 2575 West Ryde, NSW, AU, 2114 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Lavadia, NSW, AU, 2462 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Macksville, NSW, AU, 2447 Port Kembla, NSW, AU, 2505 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2303 Shortland, NSW, AU, 2307 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 North Rocks, NSW, AU, 2151 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Woy Woy, NSW, AU, 2256 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Darlington, NSW, AU, 2008 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Mascot, NSW, AU, 2020 Moss Vale, NSW, AU, 2577 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Ultimo, NSW, AU, 2007 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Tenterfield, NSW, AU, 2372 Dareton, NSW, AU, 2717 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 East Maitland, NSW, AU, 2323 Glebe, NSW, AU, 2037 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Singleton, NSW, AU, 2330 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Rhodes, NSW, AU, 2138 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Milton, NSW, AU, 2538 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 St Marys, NSW, AU, 2760 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Manly, NSW, AU, 2095 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250 Miranda, NSW, AU, 2228 The Rocks, NSW, AU, 2000 Picton, NSW, AU, 2571 Virtual, NSW, AU, 9999 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Ryde, NSW, AU, 2112 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Condobolin, NSW, AU, 2877 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Mannus, NSW, AU, 2653 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Lakemba, NSW, AU, 2195 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Wollongbar, NSW, AU, 2477 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Tweed Heads South, NSW, AU, 2486 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Patonga, NSW, AU, 2083 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Coniston, NSW, AU, 2500 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Waverley, NSW, AU, 2024 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Riverwood, NSW, AU, 2210 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Forster, NSW, AU, 2428 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Edgeworth, NSW, AU, 2285 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 AU Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Nelson Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Werrington, NSW, AU, 2747 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 West Wyalong, NSW, AU, 2671 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Board Member Virtual, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Byron Bay, NSW, AU, 2481 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Faulconbridge, NSW, AU, 2776 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Temora, NSW, AU, 2666 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Parklea, NSW, AU, 2768 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Emu Plains, NSW, AU, 2750 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Newtown, NSW, AU, 2042 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Shoal Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Berkshire Park, NSW, AU, 2765 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Calala, NSW, AU, 2340 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Scone, NSW, AU, 2337 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Leichhardt, NSW, AU, 2040 Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Mullumbimby, NSW, AU, 2482 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Paterson, NSW, AU, 2421 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Wilcannia, NSW, AU, 2836 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Balranald, NSW, AU, 2715 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Aldavilla, NSW, AU, 2440 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 North Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2151 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Trenayr, NSW, AU, 2460 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Coonabarabran, NSW, AU, 2357 Maroubra, NSW, AU, 2035 Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 Cowra, NSW, AU, 2794 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Haymarket, NSW, AU, 2000 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Minto, NSW, AU, 2566 Ulladulla, NSW, AU, 2539 Tabulam, NSW, AU, 2469 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Gunnedah, NSW, AU, 2380 Haberfield, NSW, AU, 2045 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, AU, 2127 Yass, NSW, AU, 2582 Nyngan, NSW, AU, 2825 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Bradbury, NSW, AU, 2560 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 St Leonards, NSW, AU, 2065 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 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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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