Applications Close - Tuesday 22 April 2025

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.

Period of Appointment

This appointment is for a fixed-term period, up to 30 June 2026.

Hours per fortnight

58.80 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Provide outreach services and on-the-ground community legal education across Tasmania, with a particular focus on the Southern region.
• Engage in service development and other community legal education activities fostered by Tasmania Legal Aid as directed.
• Attend, advise and support clients in family violence matters across Tasmania, with a particular focus on the Southern region, and co-operate with other Safe at Home services, including Safe Choices.
• Appear as solicitor and counsel in the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court in Hobart (and potentially Launceston & the North-West if required) 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 as may be directed from time to time.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
• Current Tasmanian Registration Working with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment).

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• A Legal Practitioner with more than 2 years’ relevant post-admission experience.
• Current Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (357066) Legal Practitioner - Safe at Home.docx

Statement of Duties (357066) Legal Practitioner - Safe at Home.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 note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid)' 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 4912.

For more information

Jennie Bingham
Legal Practitioner – Safe at Home Program
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 6423 8444

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603