Location:
Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541
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Req ID: 84288
Aboriginal Identified – Solicitor Grade I-III
Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC)
Nowra / Nou-woo-ro
Solicitor Grade I-III
Empower communities. Build a deadly career.
Salary range $79,322 – $134,458 (plus super & leave loading)
Ongoing full-time role located at Nowra/ Nou-woo-ro with strong career development potential
You Belong Here
At Legal Aid NSW, every role has purpose.
Whether you’re delivering frontline legal services or strengthening our organisation from behind the scenes, you’ll help create fairer outcomes for the people across NSW and have the opportunity to share your skills, stories, passions, all while representing your community and culture.
With over 130 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace. We value the knowledge, skills and lived experience that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our organisation.
We promote dignity, trust, and respect. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer recruitment and workplace adjustments.
If you would like to learn more, we encourage you to connect with the Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch for a yarn.
About the Role
As part of the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC), you’ll join a purpose driven, statewide team committed to improving access to justice for Aboriginal people across regional and remote NSW.
Working within a multidisciplinary team comprised of solicitors, a social worker, community engagement manager, and a financial counsellor, you’ll be part of a collaborative and highly respected team spanning Central Sydney, Lismore, Orange and Nowra.
In these roles, you’ll deliver outreach services to Aboriginal communities, building strong community connections while providing high-quality legal advice, minor assistance and casework across a broad range of civil law matters.
You’ll be supported by experienced senior solicitors, with access to ongoing supervision and professional development, making this a role where both early career and experienced solicitors can continue to grow and thrive.
You’ll also work closely with the Family Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (FamAC) and Aboriginal Field Officers to deliver holistic, culturally responsive services.
This is a unique opportunity to broaden your experience and make a genuine difference as part of a supportive, values driven team at Legal Aid NSW.
About You
We’re looking for a passionate, values driven solicitor who is motivated to make meaningful impact.
This opportunity is well suited to lawyers at any stage of their career from early career to more experienced solicitors, who are open to a location change and want to broaden their professional and personal experience.
You’ll bring:
A genuine interest in social justice and improving outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities
Experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and/or communities
Knowledge and understanding of the diverse histories, social structures, cultural practices and contemporary issues of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
A client-centred, culturally respectful approach to legal practice
If you’re looking to step away from the traditional legal environment, take on rewarding and varied work, and be part of a supportive, high-impact team, we encourage you to apply.
About Legal Aid NSW
We stand beside people when they need it most.
At Legal Aid NSW, fairness isn’t just a legal principle, it shapes everything we do - our culture, our services, our workplace and our decisions.
Since 1979, Legal Aid NSW has provided legal advice, support and representation in criminal, family and civil law, helping people across NSW navigate hardship and complex legal issues. Our work is challenging, but deeply meaningful.
In partnerships with LawAccess NSW, Community Legal Centres and the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT, we are located throughout the state including our Central Sydney office, 25 regional offices, and satellite and outreach offices.
Benefits of working with Legal Aid NSW
As an employee of Legal Aid NSW, you will be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation, working alongside like-minded and values driven people dedicated to justice, community impact, and delivering exceptional support and service through team and cross collaboration.
You will have access to and enjoy a variety of support and benefits so you can thrive personally and professionally. You’ll love our:
Flexible Working - we are a Flex Ready certified and Carers and Employers accredited organisation. We are leading the way in offering a variety of flexible working options to uniquely support your unique circumstances.
Professional Growth – as the largest law firm in NSW, we offer a variety of opportunities to enhance your career at every stage, for example, through our Judge Bob Bellear Legal Career Pathways Program, Aboriginal Legal Career Pathways and Regional Graduate Program, ongoing learning, shadowing and mentoring, development opportunities, and secondments.
Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing - with dedicated programs, training, resources, and respectful work practices, our Wellbeing Framework ensures your physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing is supported
The Role’s Essential Requirements
Applicants for this role must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. You will be prompted in your online application to provide information about how you satisfy this requirement. Please see below for more details.
Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency
Undertake relevant pre-employment checks such as Working with Children Check, Criminal Record Check and Conduct Service Check
Possess legal qualification/s
Be admitted or eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
Provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
Be willing to travel to regional and metropolitan offices as required
Download the Role Description to explore the role in more detail.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
Please note:
Applicants for this position must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted in the community as such.
An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such.
In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Your responses will be treated with confidence.
Apply Now!
Closing Date: Sunday 5th July at 11.59pm
Your application is your chance to show why you’re a strong match for this role.
Please provide:
A current resume (up to 5 pages)
A cover letter (up to 2 pages) addressing your responses to the targeted questions.
Targeted Question 1: Please describe your experience working with vulnerable Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients or communities. In your response, please outline how you apply culturally safe and trauma-informed practices, build trust, and effectively respond to barriers that clients may face when accessing legal services.
Targeted Question 2: Please outline your experience in civil law and managing a caseload. In your response, please include any experience you have in planning, delivering, or supporting community outreach clinics or services, and how you ensure legal assistance is accessible, client-focused, and responsive to community needs.
We’re here to help
Legal Aid NSW is committed to a recruitment process that is inclusive and barrier free.
Connect with the Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch for a yarn about the support available for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
For accessibility support or recruitment adjustments, please contact Eleanor (Ellie) Aherne, Recruitment Officer,
[email protected], 02 9134 9327.
For information on Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments, visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.
For role specific enquiries, contact HM Rachel Durmush, Solicitor V CLSAC,
[email protected], 02 9219 5123.
For general recruitment enquiries, contact the Talent Acquisition Team on 02 9134 9347 or via
[email protected].
For guidance on preparing for interview readiness, explore the NSW Public Sector’s interactive Capability Application Tool.
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We look forward to receiving your application!
