Lawyer

About Communities Legal Team

We have more than 100 people in our in-house legal teams. As a large and dynamic department, our lawyers carry out varied, interesting, challenging and career enhancing work.

Much of our work is complex and urgent - working closely with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders, we offer ideas and advice to deal with a broad base of routine, multifaceted and highly technical matters.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

These roles will see you working within the Department’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution (LDR) legal team. The LDR team manages various types of complex and rewarding litigation work including:

• Protection and Care Litigation where the CEO determines that action should be taken under the Children and Community Services Act 2004 to safeguard or promote a child’s wellbeing.
• Secure Care Appeals
• Dandjoo-Bidi-Ak
• Family Court
• Gender Dysphoria
• VRO
• SAT Reviews

These roles operate with relative autonomy, initiative and judgement to manage routine to moderately complex cases and assist Principal Lawyers with more complex cases, research and support.

The extent and nature of the legal work allocated will vary according to expertise.

To be considered for a position, you will have litigation and advocacy skill set, you will be client focussed, solution oriented, and self-aware. You will have excellent technical legal skills relevant to litigation and dispute resolution and a track record of exercising sound and ethical judgment in the delivery of legal services.

You will also share knowledge and experience with less experienced lawyers to further build capability across the Department.

If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Neela Gubbi, General Counsel, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, on (08) 6277 3*** or via email to ***********@communities.wa.gov.au.

Opportunities Available

This recruitment pool may be used to fill various fixed term or permanent, full-time positions arising within the next 12 months.

Qualification Requirements

A Bachelor of Laws Degree AND admission as a practitioner, however described, of the Supreme Court of Western Australia is required for this position.

How to Apply – It’s Easy

Select “Apply for Job” to be redirected to the main advertisement on the WA Government Jobs Board. Here you will find the application requirements and Job Description Form.

Closing date: 4:00pm 11 September 2026 (AWST). Please note, we do not accept late applications.