Legal Practitioner (357888) Family Law - Tasmania Legal Aid
Department of Justice
Tasmania Legal Aid
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Position details
Applications close:
AEST
Award/Classification:
Tasmanian State Service Award - Legal Practitioners - Level 2
Salary:
$106,217.00 to $129,302.00 pro rata, per annum
Employment type:
Permanent, full-time
Job description:
This position provides legal representation, advice, and assistance in Family Law and child safety matters, supports victims and children affected by family violence under Safe at Home policies, and collaborates with key service providers. It also delivers outreach services and community legal education across Tasmania’s North West region, ensuring accessible legal support and promoting safety and wellbeing for vulnerable individuals and families.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.
Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
- Represent clients of the Tasmania Legal Aid, including providing legal advice and having the carriage of Family Law matters and Child Safety matters.
- Act as solicitor and counsel in the Family Law Courts (Family and Federal Circuit Court) and the Magistrates Court.
- Participate in mediation and/or conferences including Family Dispute Resolution Conferences on behalf of Tasmania Legal Aid clients in relation to Family Law matters and Child Safety matters.
- Appear as solicitor and counsel in the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court for victims of family violence in relation to family violence orders, including participating in mediation and/or conferences on behalf of Tasmania Legal Aid’s clients in relation to family violence matters; and to appear in family-violence related matters.
- Perform such other professional work in the Family Law jurisdiction, Child Safety jurisdiction and the Safe at Home practice, as may be directed from time to time.
Essential Requirements
- Admitted as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the relevant Federal Courts.
- A Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.
Desirable Requirements
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (357888) Legal Practitioner LP2 November 2025.docx
Statement of Duties (357888) Legal Practitioner LP2 November 2025.pdf
Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).docx
Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4946
For more information
Sally Hunt
Family Practice Manager
sally.hunt@legalaid.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6328 4000
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
People Strategy Team
(03) 6165 7602