Make a difference at Women's Legal
At Women’s Legal, every role contributes to creating change for women and non‑binary people experiencing family violence and sexual violence.
No matter your role, you will contribute to creating positive change for women and non‑binary people experiencing family violence and sexual violence.
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Benefits of working with us
Supportive culture
We are genuinely purpose‑driven team that looks after each other, prioritises mental health and builds in collaboration and learning opportunities across the year.
Generous leave
5 weeks’ annual leave, plus 3 bonus days at year‑end and up to 4 weeks' purchased leave per year. Plus leave tailored to your needs including; 16 weeks’ paid parental leave, reproductive leave, family violence leave, gender affirmation leave, and cultural leave.
Annual leave loading
Get 17.5% leave loading paid on your annual leave.
Flexible work
A hybrid model (some days in the office, some at home) with options for flexibility, including job share arrangements.
Salary packaging
Boost your take‑home pay with up to $15,900 tax‑free pay each year (around $611 per fortnight) for everyday expenses, plus up to $2650 for meals and entertainment.
Wellbeing, professional support
Free confidential counselling (or subsidised sessions with your own practitioner) and regular group debriefs with an external facilitator for client-facing and training roles.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for people who:
- share our commitment to safety, dignity and access to justice
- bring strong professional skills and sound judgement
- work in a trauma‑informed, culturally safe and inclusive way
- value collaboration and respect the expertise of others
- are thoughtful, responsive and committed to continuous learning
Experience in family violence, social justice or community services is valued, but we also recognise transferable skills.
The work you'll do
Depending on your role, you may:
- support help-seekers to get legal help
- provide legal advice and representation
- deliver secondary consultations to workers supporting people experiencing family violence
- work directly with clients to understand their goals and support their safety
- collaborate across disciplines to provide joined‑up responses
- develop and deliver family violence or legal training
- develop resources and community education
- contribute to systemic advocacy and law reform
- manage an office or team
- monitor and evaluate Women's Legal's impact
Commitment to inclusion
We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace.
We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills, and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including women and non-binary people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with disability, with lived experience of family and sexual violence, and from migrant, refugee, culturally and racially marginalised backgrounds.
A workplace that understands the work
We know this work can be challenging. We prioritise reflective practice, supervision and a culture where you can debrief, learn and grow.
We support flexible ways of working where possible and encourage balance. Your wellbeing matters.
Our values
Authentic
We are honest and accountable. We seek to learn from our successes and failures.
Purposeful
Our work leads us to achieve our strategy. We invest in learning and continuous improvement to achieve our impact.
Collaborative
We value and actively foster involvement of a diversity of views, experiences and expertise to work together to achieve better outcomes.
Courageous
We take the challenging path to learn, grow and achieve our strategy.
Inclusive
We actively listen and ensure that marginalised voices are centred in every forum we create.