Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $104,925 - $122,409
Grade: WVR 4.1
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1902752
Use your family law expertise to advocate in court, support vulnerable clients and mentor developing lawyers in the Broadmeadows office.
* Full time ongoing position (part-time considered)
* Salary range: $104,925 - $122,409 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
* Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
About the role
We are seeking an experienced family lawyer to deliver high-quality legal services to clients experiencing family law and family violence, including intervention order matters.
In this role, you will manage complex casework, represent clients in court, and appear 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) project. You will also provide supervision, mentoring and training to junior lawyers, contributing to a supportive and collaborative team environment.
The Broadmeadows team provides legal services across criminal law, youth crime, family violence, family law, child protection and civil law. A large team of Independent Mental Health Advocates are also based in the region. Legal services are provided across two Magistrates' Courts (Broadmeadows and Seymour), the Specialist Children's Court (Broadmeadows), the Mental Health Tribunal, the AAT, VCAT and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Broadmeadows is located in the City of Hume which is home to a diverse population. The city has a rich cultural heritage, with many residents from different ethnic backgrounds.
This role is based at our Broadmeadows office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
* Strong knowledge and practical experience in family law and family violence, including intervention order matters and relevant court processes.
* Experience or interest in Independent Children's Lawyer work is welcome.
* Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers.
* High-level interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective professional relationships and communicate confidently with clients, courts and stakeholders.
* A current Australian practicing certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
* 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 you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.
About Victoria Legal Aid
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
* Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
* Hybrid work from home & office model
* Training and professional development opportunities
* Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated L easing
* Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter.
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 Josh Hickey, Deputy Managing Lawyer on or
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 2 February 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.
Applications close Monday 2 February 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
15 January 2026