• Full time or part time ongoing positions
• Salary range: $64,827 - $78,718 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking Administrative Assistants to join our team in Mildura. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to our lawyers and clients, as part of a small team of Legal Assistants. Your responsibilities will include clerking duties in court, in addition to reception tasks and general office support.

You'll also play an important role in assisting clients by answering questions, providing information about legal services, and connecting them with the right support. Your work will help ensure that the office runs smoothly and efficiently.

This role is based at our Mildura office on Latji Latji Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks and deadlines.
• Great communication skills and a client-focused approach.
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, including vulnerable or disadvantaged clients.
• Attention to detail and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid
We provide legal representation 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

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
• Relocation allowance if relocating for the role

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter.

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 Sarah Hammond, Administrative Services Manager on (03) 5055 4088 or [email protected].

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 27 July 2025.

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.