Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $104,925 - $122,409
Grade: WVR 4.1
Occupation: Legal
Location: Gippsland - Latrobe
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1925596
About the role
Join Victoria Legal Aid's growing Family Law team in Gippsland and deliver expert family law services and strengthen access to justice across the region.
This is an opportunity to take on meaningful, community-connected work in a beautiful regional setting, while shaping the future of legal service delivery in a rapidly growing area.
We're recruiting for two senior family lawyers, at Work Value Range 4.1 or 4.2 (depending on skills and experience) through a single, integrated process. Apply once to be considered for the level that best aligns with your experience and strengths.
What you'll do
As a Senior Family Lawyer (4.1) (Salary range: $104,925 - $122,409), you will:
As an Expert Senior Family Lawyer (4.2) (salary range: $113,668 - $131,153), you'll do all the above plus:
This role is based at either our Bairnsdale or Morwell offices on Gunai Kurnai Country and travel across the region is required.
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 resume and a cover letter and nominate which role(s) you are applying for.
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 Tara Bressan, Regional Manager on (03) 9784 5204 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 10 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.