Senior Family Lawyer

Victoria Legal Aid; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 105,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) invites applications for a family lawyer to join our Mildura office, delivering high-quality legal services to clients in the Mallee region. The role involves advocacy, casework and advisory duties across family violence, family law and child protection, with relocation support possible for suitable applicants.

The position is based at Mildura on Latji Latji, Barkindji and Paakantji Country, offering a flexible hybrid work arrangement and the opportunity to contribute

Qualifications

• A proven ability to act as an advocate, deliver legal advice, and conduct casework in family violence, family law and/or child protection.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal services across family violence, family law and/or child protection.
• Act as an advocate, deliver casework, and offer legal advice to clients.

Job description

• Full time or part time maximum term position up to June 2028
• Salary range: $104,925 - $122,409 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking a family lawyer to join our Mildura office and deliver high-quality legal services and make a meaningful difference in the Mallee region.

In this role, you will provide high-quality legal services across family violence, family law and/or child protection. You will act as an advocate, deliver casework, and offer legal advice to clients, making a meaningful impact in the community.

Relocation support may be available for suitable applicants moving to Mildura. Mildura offers affordable housing, a strong community and access to the Murray River and surrounding parks.

This role is based at our Mildura office on Latji Latji, Barkindji, and Paakantji Country.

Why relocate to Mildura?
Mildura offers a significantly lower cost of living compared to metropolitan cities, shorter commute times, and a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by the Murray River, wineries, and year-round sunshine. There are daily direct flights to Melbourne available, making travel between cities convenient and accessible.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A proven ability to act as an advocate, deliver legal advice, and conduct casework in family violence, family law and/or child protection.
• Knowledge or practical experience in relevant law and procedure, particularly in family violence, family law, and/or child protection.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, staff, and external stakeholders.
• A current unrestricted Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
• Entitled to practise in federal courts and courts exercising federal jurisdiction (entry on the High Court's Register of Practitioners).

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.

Mildura may have other opportunities soon for entry level candidates. If you are interested in these roles, please contact the hiring manager for more information.

About VLA
We offer legal representation, dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1500+ 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

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexibleworking arrangements
• Hybridwork fromhome& office model
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
  • Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 25 November 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.