Exciting leadership opportunities in our Gippsland team for Senior Family Lawyers to join our expanding family law team and provide high quality legal services in the region.
- Full time ongoing positions
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Salary range: $104,925 - $131,153 plus super
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Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement
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Flexible location: Bairnsdale or Morwell
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Relocation support available
About the role
Join Victoria Legal Aid's growing Family Law team in Gippsland and deliver expert family law services and strengthen access to justice across the region.
This is an opportunity to take on meaningful, community-connected work in a beautiful regional setting, while shaping the future of legal service delivery in a rapidly growing area.
We're recruiting for two senior family lawyers, at Work Value Range 4.1 or 4.2 (depending on skills and experience) through a single, integrated process. Apply once to be considered for the level that best aligns with your experience and strengths.
What you'll do
As a Senior Family Lawyer (4.1) (Salary range: $104,925 - $122,409), you will:
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Act as a duty lawyer in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, including through the Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) program
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Mentor and supervise junior lawyers in the team
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Contribute to community legal education, and participate in policy and law reform initiatives
As an Expert Senior Family Lawyer (4.2) (salary range: $113,668 - $131,153), you'll do all the above plus:
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Provide technical leadership and advanced advocacy in complex family law and family violence matters
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Supervise, mentor, and support junior lawyers in the office
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Lead strategic legal initiatives, law reform, and practice development projects
This role is based at either our Bairnsdale or Morwell offices on Gunai Kurnai Country and travel across the region is required.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
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Strong knowledge of family law, family violence, and child protection law, with experience in relevant court processes.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse clients, particularly those facing social and economic disadvantage.
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The ability to supervise and mentor junior legal staff and contribute to the development of training and educational programs.
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A current Unrestricted Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
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Entitled to practise in federal courts and courts exercising federal jurisdiction (entry on the High Court's Register of Practitioners) (mandatory).
Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.
About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee benefits
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A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
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Hybrid work from home & office model
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Generous leave benefits, including:
- Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
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Paid gender affirmation leave
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Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
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Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
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Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
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Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
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Free annual flu vaccinations
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Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter and nominate which role(s) you are applying for.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Tara Bressan, Regional Manager on (03) 9784 5204 or
[email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
