About Us
Women's Legal Service Tasmania (WLST) is more than a statewide community legal service; we are a lifeline for women across Tasmania, offering comprehensive legal advice, together with an integrated practice of in-house financial counselling and social work services. Our legal services span a dedicated telephone advice line, face-to-face appointments, community legal education, outreach, law reform submissions, and referrals to crucial support services. As an integrated practice, our clients are also supported by in-house financial counselling and social work services. With offices in Hobart, Launceston, and Burnie, WLST is funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, recognising that in addition to the general legal problems that can affect everyone, there are some areas of law in which a woman's experience is different – as a victim of a crime, as a primary carer of children, or through discrimination or lack of equal opportunity in employment or business.
Our focus is on assisting vulnerable women who have encountered family violence, sexual abuse, or discrimination. We create a supportive work environment to maintain our staff's resilience, attuned to the diverse needs of women from various backgrounds.
About the Role
Working two days per week within our dedicated team, the part-time Paralegal will have the opportunity to work closely with our legal and allied professional teams to provide integrated, trauma informed legal support to our clients. Under the supervision of the Assistant Principal Solicitor or the Principal Solicitor, the Paralegal will provide practical support to all staff to achieve the objectives of the organisation as well as supporting our clients by proactively receiving and triaging intakes into the 1800 Advice Line.
Some intrastate travel may be required from time to time.
What You'll Be Doing
* Actively participate in intake services, including handling calls to the 1800 telephone advice line, gathering client demographic information, scheduling appointments, and accurately entering data into the legal information database.
* Work under the guidance of the legal team to assist with taking instructions for and drafting documents, correspondence and agreements, and engaging in legal research where directed, with responsibility for document management, including proofreading, producing file notes, and attending to electronic and physical filing.
* Produce client correspondence and prepare court documents as required, specifically in the legal areas of family law, family violence, child safety matters, migration or employment related matters.
* Assistance with planning and provision of community legal education sessions, workshops, conferences and service promotion.
* Assistance with research, preparation and presentation of law reform and lobbying submissions, working in consultation with other staff and key stakeholders to prepare submissions with reference to Women's Legal Service Tasmania's Strategic Plan.
What We're Looking For
* Knowledge and experience of legal practice, with a demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and achieve task completion to a high standard, with attention to detail. This includes the capacity to manage priorities, demonstrate flexibility, identify problems, propose practical solutions and implement improvements in administrative workflows.
* Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse groups, including working collaboratively within a team environment, supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive workplace culture.
* Demonstrated ability to be objective and to manage client related situations with empathy and understanding for people under stress, while maintaining confidentiality and an awareness of trauma informed principles.
What We Offer
At Women's Legal Service Tasmania, we are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. As a Paralegal within our organisation, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of women in our local community.
Extra Leave: Enjoy an additional week of annual leave (pro rata) to support your wellbeing, with 17.5% leave loading.
Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave (pro rata) for employees with a minimum of 12 months' service.
Salary Packaging: Generous not-for-profit salary packaging and a Meal & Entertainment Card of up to $18,530 annually through Eziway, increasing your disposable income.
Wellbeing Support: Employee health and wellbeing support, flexible working practices, and bi-monthly professional supervision/counselling sessions through Relationships Australia.
Professional Development: Opportunities for conferences, events, and a dedicated training budget for your professional growth.
Apply Now
To apply, please copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://www.womenslegaltas.org.au/careers and download a copy of the Paralegal Position Description (which includes the Selection Criteria to be addressed in an application). When you're ready to apply, email through a current resume and a statement addressing the selection criteria to *******@womenslegaltas.org.au.
Please note that applicants must address the selection criteria to be considered for the position.
Applications close COB Monday 9th March 2026
If you have any queries about the position, please reach out to our friendly team via our careers email and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference – get in touch with us today!
Women's Legal Service Tasmania advertises all positions relying on a special measure exception permitted by the Anti-Discrimination Act. This measure supports the delivery of services to women, and accordingly this position is open to women applicants only.
Women's Legal Service Tasmania is committed to protecting children/young and vulnerable people from harm and require completion of screening checks prior to finalising employment.