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About the role

The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) promotes and protects the rights of adults with decision-making disabilities to reduce their risk of neglect, exploitation and abuse through the provision of its statutory services in accordance with the functions of the Public Advocate under Guardianship and Administration Act 1990.

The Principal Legal Officer is a newly created position and is responsible for OPA’s legal team which comprises of a Senior Legal Officer, Paralegal and Legal Assistant. These are also newly created positions and therefore the Principal Legal Officer will be championing the implementation of OPA’s legal team.

The Principal Legal Officer is responsible for providing strategic level advice and leadership to OPA and overseeing in-house legal services to ensure statutory compliance and the effective resolution of legal matters. This role supports OPA’s broader remit of advocacy, and investigation, guardianship, and community and professional education.

Benefits and Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathway opportunities

Learning and development opportunity programs

Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.

Why join the team?

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

Want to find out more about this role?

To find out more about this opportunity and how to apply for this position, follow the direct link below.

https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=390072

Applications must be received before Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 4:30pm.