Victoria Legal Aid

Work with us

How to apply for positions with us.

See our current employment opportunitiesExternal Link .

How to apply

To apply for a job with us, you will need to:

  • register your detailsExternal Link
  • complete our online application form
  • attach a resume, including details of two referees
  • address the key selection criteria or complete the candidate application form (available on the job advertisement).

You may also need to submit a cover letter. See the ‘how to apply’ section of the advertisement.

Applications must be submitted online. If there is a reason why you cannot apply online, please email jobs@vla.vic.gov.au. Please also explain why you are unable to apply online.

Tips for applying for a job

Visit the Victorian Government website for tips on how to:

Recruitment process

We are committed to hiring people for our organisation that are best suited to the role. Applicants are shortlisted based on their responses to the key selection criteria. They are then invited to attend an interview with a recruitment selection panel.

The aim is to select the person whose skills, knowledge, personal qualities and experience best match the requirements of the role.

Some positions need a Working with Children Check or a Police Check. The position description will say if this is required.

Applicants may also need to complete a pre-employment misconduct declaration.

We are a safe and inclusive workplace for all applicants. Workplace adjustments can be made specific to individual applicants’ needs during the recruitment process. To view a copy of the policy, please email pcadvisory@vla.vic.gov.au.

Re-employment restrictions

Re-employment restrictions apply to people who have received Victorian Government separation packages.

More information

To understand how we manage your personal information when considering your application, please read our Recruitment privacy statement.

Disclaimer: The material in this print-out relates to the law as it applies in the state of Victoria. It is intended as a general guide only. Readers should not act on the basis of any material in this print-out without getting legal advice about their own particular situations. Victoria Legal Aid disclaims any liability howsoever caused to any person in respect of any action taken in reliance on the contents of the publication.

We help Victorians with their legal problems and represent those who need it most. Find legal answers, chat with us online, or call us. You can speak to us in English or ask for an interpreter. You can also find more legal information at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

Reviewed 13 September 2023

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