Use your legal skills to support at-risk youth and their families in Central Australia

Enjoy a competitive salary, 12% super, 6 weeks leave, and generous salary packaging

Make a lasting impact – community-centred practice, remote outreach, and student-focused engagement

About Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS)

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS) is a dynamic Community Legal Centre catering to women in Central Australia and the Barkly Region, with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. Specialising in assisting women affected by Domestic and Family Violence, CAWLS adopts a holistic and culturally safe approach, offering services such as law reform, legal representation, client support, financial counselling, and community legal education.

Join a supportive legal team of multicultural women from all across Australia who are dedicated to the mission of CAWLS to enable, educate, and empower women in navigating the legal system, and ensure the respect and consideration of women's rights.

To learn more about us, please visit: https://cawls.org.au/

See the Impact Firsthand

Want to understand the kind of work you’ll be part of at CAWLS?

Explore our Impact Report to see how we:

Supported over 1,500 women across Central Australia and the Barkly Region

Launched new services like School Lawyers and Criminal Law outreach

Partnered with health, education and community organisations to create real change

Join a team making a measurable difference in the lives of women and families every day.

About the Opportunity

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS) is looking for a full-time Youth Lawyer, Educator based in Alice Springs, NT.

This unique position is partially based at Centralian Senior College, and delivers legal support, education and advocacy to students, staff and families — with remote outreach a core component.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Delivering legal advice, case work and referrals to students and families

Preparing and facilitating tailored community legal education sessions

Providing legal support in partnership with the School Wellbeing Team

Conducting remote outreach to engage with and support regional schools

Advocating in collaboration with school and CAWLS colleagues

Collecting and analysing case data using internal systems

Supporting school staff to respond to DFSV disclosures and access barriers

Addressing legal issues impacting students’ educational engagement

About You

To qualify, you will need to be eligible to hold a Practising Certificate in the Northern Territory. Experience in legal practice, particularly with vulnerable youth or in school/community settings, will be highly regarded.

Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:

Experience working in legal settings relevant to DFSV, family or youth law

Experience delivering legal education or community programs in schools

Ability to develop tailored legal education and training resources

Familiarity with CALD and First Nations communities

Strong understanding of legal, economic and social barriers facing youth

As our ideal candidate, you will demonstrate empathy, adaptability and a passion for working in innovative, non-traditional legal settings. You’ll be an excellent communicator and team collaborator with the resilience to work in trauma-informed environments.

This is a unique opportunity to join a ground-breaking youth legal project — helping break cycles of disadvantage and supporting young people to thrive through justice and education.

Please note: This is a female-identified position under Sections 30 and 34 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. You must also hold (or be eligible to obtain) a current NT Driver’s Licence, Ochre Card, and National Police Check.

About the Benefits

You will receive a competitive base salary plus 12% superannuation (commensurate with skills and experience), along with a great host of benefits, including:

Relocation assistance up to $3,000 and support provided to make Alice Springs your new home

Six weeks annual leave + an additional 12 days personal leave

Salary Sacrificing options

A supportive work environment with plenty of on-the-job training

Paid professional development and upskilling opportunities

High priority focus on employee wellbeing

Team bonding events and great company spirit and culture

Mentorship and training programmes

Ready to Apply?

The position is subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period.

If you’re passionate about youth justice, education, and community empowerment – Apply Now to make a real difference in Central Australia.

Also hiring: Check out our other opportunity for a Health Justice Lawyer with CAWLS.