Department: LRLS Legal Child Law
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Narrandera, NSW, AU, 2700 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Belmont, NSW, AU, 2280 Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Junee, NSW, AU, 2663 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Ingleburn, NSW, AU, 2565 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Cobar, NSW, AU, 2835 Scone, NSW, AU, 2337 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Waverley, NSW, AU, 2024 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Trenayr, NSW, AU, 2460 Aldavilla, NSW, AU, 2440 Tabulam, NSW, AU, 2469 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Brewarrina, NSW, AU, 2839 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Berkshire Park, NSW, AU, 2765 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Auburn, NSW, AU, 2144 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Toronto, NSW, AU, 2283 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 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Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Wollongbar, NSW, AU, 2477 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Manly, NSW, AU, 2095 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Kempsey, NSW, AU, 2440 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2303 Glebe, NSW, AU, 2037 Milton, NSW, AU, 2538 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Forbes, NSW, AU, 2871 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 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Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Lakemba, NSW, AU, 2195 Yass, NSW, AU, 2582 Katoomba, NSW, AU, 2780 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Grafton, NSW, AU, 2460 Cardiff, NSW, AU, 2285 Coniston, NSW, AU, 2500 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Dareton, NSW, AU, 2717 Waterloo, NSW, AU, 2017 Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Narrabri, NSW, AU, 2390 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Airds, NSW, AU, 2560 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Camden South, NSW, AU, 2570 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Redfern, NSW, AU, 2016 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Tuggerah, NSW, AU, 2259 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Wellington, NSW, AU, 2820 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Young, NSW, AU, 2594 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Murwillumbah, NSW, AU, 2484 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Nelson Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Haberfield, NSW, AU, 2045 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Mittagong, NSW, AU, 2575 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Casino, NSW, AU, 2470 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Shellharbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Mudgee, NSW, AU, 2850 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Minto, NSW, AU, 2566 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Parkes, NSW, AU, 2870 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Bega, NSW, AU, 2550 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, AU, 2127 Werrington, NSW, AU, 2747 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Emu Plains, NSW, AU, 2750 Shoal Bay, NSW, AU, 2315 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Paterson, NSW, AU, 2421 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Hurstville, NSW, AU, 2220 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Lithgow, NSW, AU, 2790 The Rocks, NSW, AU, 2000 Picton, NSW, AU, 2571 Batemans Bay, NSW, AU, 2536 Goulburn, NSW, AU, 2580 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Port Macquarie, NSW, AU, 2444 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Coonamble, NSW, AU, 2829 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 East Maitland, NSW, AU, 2323 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Board Member Virtual, NSW, AU, 2000 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290 Newtown, NSW, AU, 2042 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325 Oberon, NSW, AU, 2787 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 Walgett, NSW, AU, 2832 Cooma, NSW, AU, 2630 Queanbeyan, NSW, AU, 2620 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Darlington, NSW, AU, 2008 Leeton, NSW, AU, 2705 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Lidcombe, NSW, AU, 2141 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010 Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300 Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Tenterfield, NSW, AU, 2372 Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Eastwood, NSW, AU, 2122 Matraville, NSW, AU, 2036 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Wyong, NSW, AU, 2259 Broadmeadow, NSW, AU, 2292 Port Kembla, NSW, AU, 2505 Moss Vale, NSW, AU, 2577 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Ultimo, NSW, AU, 2007 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 West Wyalong, NSW, AU, 2671 Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302 Tweed Heads South, NSW, AU, 2486 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Glen Innes, NSW, AU, 2370 Taree, NSW, AU, 2430 Pennant Hills, NSW, AU, 2120 Raymond Terrace, NSW, AU, 2324 Bourke, NSW, AU, 2840 Bowral, NSW, AU, 2576 Ashfield, NSW, AU, 2131 Inverell, NSW, AU, 2360 Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU, 2450 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Virtual, NSW, AU, 9999 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Mayfield, NSW, AU, 2304 Armidale, NSW, AU, 2350 Condobolin, NSW, AU, 2877 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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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