Work with us

We are proud of the work we do and the positive impact we have

We are a team of more than 80 diverse professionals, including a large legal practice consisting of lawyers, social workers, financial counsellors and paralegals.

 

Together, we support thousands of women each year.

We are committed to our vision of building a society where everyone lives free from violence and are afforded the same opportunities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively recruit for and promote cultural diversity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to apply for positions to work with us.

Job opportunities

You will develop and deliver best practice family law and family violence training e-modules that build the capacity of professionals and communities to respond appropriately to the needs of women experiencing relationship breakdown or violence.

  • Work with subject matter experts in the team and external stakeholders to develop and deliver best practice e-modules.
  • Use data and feedback to refine and improve the quality, relevance and uptake of e-modules.
  • Collaborate with partner organisations to deliver e-learning that meets the needs of women experiencing family violence.

Full-time | Maximum Term until 30 June 2026

Salary: $99,565.66 per annum + super + salary packaging

Applications close: 5pm Tuesday 25 March

To apply and for more details head to Ethical Jobs. Enquiries can be emailed to Ruth McKendrick, HR Officer at hr@womenslegal.org.au

Download the position description here

Our culture

We are a genuine, motivated and passionate team who are driven to help build a gender equitable country.

 

We are committed to supporting people’s mental health and making sure everyone gets learning opportunities throughout the year.

Great leave

We offer 5 weeks annual leave and 3 bonus leave days to support rest at the end of the calendar year. 

 

Paid parental leave for 16 weeks and up to 10 days of cultural leave are also on offer. 

Salary Packaging

You can get up to $15,900 in tax-free pay each year ($611 each fortnight) for costs like rent, car expenses or a mortgage. 

Annual leave loading

In addition to your ordinary pay, you are also paid an annual leave loading of 17.5% of your ordinary rate of pay during periods on annual leave.

Flexible work arrangements

We offer a hybrid working model, so that we all have options to work some days in the office and some days at home.

 

We also offer flexibility in terms of part time/full time employment, and some flexibility with regards to your working hours.

Employee Assistance Program and professional support

We know that the work we do is complex and can be emotionally challenging All Women’s Legal staff can access free and confidential support and counselling or subsidised visits with a mental health professional they have a relationship with.

 

Group sessions are run by an external professional each month to make sense of our roles from a trauma informed lens, debrief and learn ways to support ourselves through self-care.