Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $90,871 - $101,868
Grade: WVR 3.2
Occupation: Legal
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1891978
About the role
In this role, you'll provide high-quality legal services, including duty lawyer support, casework, and advice, with a primary focus on criminal law, family law, family violence and/or child protection. You'll represent clients in various courts and tribunals, advocating for those who need it most and helping improve access to justice in the community.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to engage in interesting and at times complex work aimed at improving legal services across the Barwon region. The varied and interesting work mix will allow you to accelerate the development of your advocacy skills.
This role is based at our Geelong office on Wadawurrung Country.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Why Geelong?
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
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter showcasing your Legal practice and commitment to social justice.
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 Louis Robertson, Senior Lawyer on (03) 5226 5628 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 16 November 2025.
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.