About Us
Working Women's Centre Tasmania (WWCT) a program of Women's Legal Service Tasmania, in partnership with Worker Assist, offer a gendered employment specialist service for women in Tasmania to provide comprehensive employment advice, representation, advocacy and support to women across the state.
Who We Are
Women's Legal Service Tasmania (WLST) is a statewide community legal service for women and non-binary people living in Tasmania. We have offices in Hobart, Launceston, and Burnie, and deliver outreach across the state. We provide free legal advice and representation, and wrap-around social work and financial counselling services; deliver community legal education; and participate in law reform and advocacy.
Worker Assist Tasmania provides free, independent legal advice and has supported injured workers since 2011, removing the barriers that prevent many injured or ill workers from engaging in the workers' compensation scheme.
Worker Assist's services and resources directly contribute to improving access to workers' compensation services, increasing legal literacy among workers, and enhancing the efficiency of the claims process. Worker Assist helps reduce barriers to accessing workers' compensation, improve outcomes for injured workers, and contribute to a more informed and empowered workforce.
About the role:
Worker Assist Tasmania seeks a Senior Solicitor to join our team, as part of the WWCT program. The role will sit within Worker Assist Tasmania in Hobart. Women's Legal Services Tasmania provide a Statewide service therefore some intrastate travel will be part of the role.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this new program which will provide streamlined legal services to women who have multiple claims across jurisdictions, arising out of their employment. You will work closely beside other Worker Assist/WWCT/WLST lawyers to deliver high quality trauma-informed legal advice and representation.
Under the supervision of Worker Assist's Principal Solicitor, the Senior Solicitor will provide legal advice and representation, and community legal education statewide, focusing on workers' compensation and employment.
The role also involves leadership responsibilities, such as mentoring junior lawyers/case officers and contributing to the Working Women's Centre Tasmania strategic goals. This will include working closely with other WWCT staff who have carriage of your clients' related matters.
What We Offer:
Supervision & Support: You will be supported by an experienced team, with regular supervision from our Principal Solicitor and access to professional mentorship.
Competitive Salary: Your remuneration will reflect your experience and skills.
Work-Life Balance: We take workload management seriously, ensuring fair file allocation so our lawyers can take leave and disconnect properly. While we value in-office collaboration, we also have systems in place to support remote work.
Professional Development: Ongoing education is important to us. We encourage and support attendance at conferences, CPD training, and other learning opportunities.
Technology & Innovation: We operate as a paper-light firm, using electronic case management systems to streamline legal work.
Community Focus: As a socially conscious organisation, we advocate for systemic change to improve workplace safety and conditions.
Apply Now:
When you're ready to apply, email through a current resume and a statement addressing the selection criteria to [emailprotected] .
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Mylinda Purtell, Principal Solicitor at Worker Assist Tasmania on 6216 7677 .
Shortlisting and interviews may commence before the closing date, so apply early.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Remuneration for this role will be determined after assessment of relevant skills, experience and qualifications.
Please note that applicants must address the selection criteriato be considered for the position.
Applications close 9:00am Friday 25 July 2025
Women's Legal Service Tasmania & Worker Assist are committed to protecting children/young and vulnerable people from harm and require completion of screening checks prior to finalising employment.
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