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.
The Lawyer will provide high quality legal advice and representation in family law (property and parenting) matters for women and non-binary people experiencing family violence and disadvantage including litigation, appearances in court (other than trials), mediation and family dispute resolution.
Full time or part time (Min 4 days)
Salary: Lawyer: $99,600-$108,200 | Senior Lawyer: $110,000-$123,600 per annum (pro rata) + superannuation and salary packaging
Applications close: No Deadline – please apply as soon as possible
You can apply via Ethical Jobs, or to find out more email Ruth McKendrick, HR Officer at hr@womenslegal.org.au
Reporting to the Managing Lawyer you will provide high quality, best practice legal services to clients as part of an integrated service model, including some appearances in court (other than trials).
Full time, ongoing
Salary: $91,943.28 per annum + superannuation and salary packaging
Applications close: No Deadline – please apply as soon as possible
You can apply via Ethical Jobs, or to find out more email Ruth McKendrick, HR Officer at hr@womenslegal.org.au
There are currently no vacancies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We will reopen at 9am Monday 8 January 2024.
You can contact Victoria Legal Aid for legal support or Safe Steps for family violence support.
Our duty lawyer services will continue during this period. Please contact your local court if you need legal help at court.
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