Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $90,871 - $104,924
Grade: WVR 3.2
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1925898
About the role
We are seeking a passionate Lawyer to provide high-quality legal services to vulnerable communities. In this role, you will give legal advice and represent clients mainly in child protection, youth crime, and intervention order cases.
As a Lawyer, you will advocate in the Children's Court, ensuring clients receive strong support during legal proceedings. You will also handle casework and provide legal information in various settings, including secure facilities and outreach programs. Additionally, you will work on law reform initiatives and run educational programs to raise awareness about the legal rights of children and young people.
This role is based at our Dandenong office on Bunurong Country.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.
About VLA
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 resu
me and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.
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 Kristen Morrow, Deputy Managing Lawyer - Children's Law on (03) 9767 7151 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 8 June 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.