Lawyer Family Law and Family Violence Practice – HRCLS

Full-Time Permanent

Location: Wodonga

Salary: $103799 $108502 (pro-rata) Super Salary Packaging

About the Organisation

As a proudly independent community-managed organisation UMFC is dedicated to strengthening families and individuals across North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina of New South Wales and is committed to social justice inclusion and trauma-informed care. The organisation embeds the Sanctuary Model across all levels creating a safe and supportive culture for staff and the communities they serve.

Hume Riverina Community Legal Service (HRCLS) is a service of Upper Murray Family Care (UMFC). HRCLS is a generalist place-based cross-border community legal centre improving access to justice in the regional communities of 17 local government areas across North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina of New South Wales. For more than 25 years HRCLS has been advancing fairness in the legal system through the strategic provision of trauma-informed person-centred legal assistance community legal education and advocacy and law reform to address systemic barriers to justice.

About the Role

HRCLS is seeking a committed and values-driven Lawyer to join the Family Law and Family Violence Practice to provide high-quality trauma-informed legal assistance with a focus on supporting victim-survivors and people at risk of domestic and family violence across the Southern Riverina of New South Wales.

In this role you will:

• Deliver targeted efficient and effective legal services including information advice casework duty lawyer services and court representation.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with community service organisations to provide holistic person-centred trauma-informed support to people experiencing intersecting legal and non-legal problems.
• Participate in law reform and advocacy initiatives that promote systemic change and access to justice.
• Provide supervision and support to other lawyers paralegals law students and volunteers.
• Contribute to a positive and safe work culture that values wellbeing collaboration and continuous improvement.

Why join HRCLS

• Work with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in communities across North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina of New South Wales
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your needs
• 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata) 3 additional leave days between Christmas and New Year
• Be part of an organisation embracing the Sanctuary Model a trauma-informed healing-focused approach to service delivery and workplace culture.

About you

You are an empathetic and community-minded professional who brings both legal expertise and a genuine commitment to social justice. You will have:

Eligibility to hold a practising certificate in Victoria.

A commitment to working with clients experiencing complex and multiple needs including those affected by trauma family violence or mental health challenges.

Proven ability to work collaboratively in a respectful and supportive team environment.

Strong understanding of integrated service delivery and stakeholder management.

Excellent communication skills including the ability to explain complex legal concepts in accessible ways.

High-level computer literacy including MS Office and client management systems.

Experience in civil law (e.g. tenancy fines consumer credit and debt insurance) and/or family law and family violence.

Experience providing representation in the Magistrates Court of Victoria and/or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Sarah Rodgers at If you would like a copy of the position description please email

After submitting your resume you will receive an email with a link to complete the screening questions. Be sure to complete these questions as your application cannot progress without them.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt so early submission is encouraged.

All employment with UMFC is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check and relevant Employee Working with Childrens Check.

At UMFC child safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a Child Safe and inclusive organisation welcoming people of all backgrounds.

As part of our recruitment process we conduct comprehensive screening checks.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people from culturally diverse communities individuals with disabilities and people of all genders.

Join a team that reflects and celebrates the community we serve!