Lawyer or Associate | Health, Aged Care and Human Services
MinterEllison is one of Australia's largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.
We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and team-oriented team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.
At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.
We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see )
The Role
We're looking for a talented Lawyer or Associate (1-3 years' PQE) to join our nationally recognised Health, Aged Care & Human Services team, working closely with Partner Penelope Eden, Head of MinterEllison's National Human Services Practice.
This is a unique opportunity to work with some of Australia's leading health, aged care,



disability and community services providers, advising on complex regulatory, governance, risk and dispute matters that shape essential services across the country. This position is open to our Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane office with hybrid working arrangements available.
What you'll work on
You'll gain exposure to a broad and diverse practice, including:
Regulatory, governance and policy advice
Administrative law and statutory interpretation
Aged care, disability and human services regulation
Incident, complaint and regulator management
Inquiries, investigations, inquests and disputes
Privacy, access to records and risk management
Drafting and reviewing aged care and service agreements
Transactional and structuring matters alongside our corporate and financial services teams
Our clients include not-for-profit and charitable organisations, private providers, ASX-listed companies, insurers, and public and private healthcare operators.
About you
We're keen to hear from lawyers who have:
1-3 years' post-admission experience, ideally in health, aged care, disability or a related regulatory practice
Strong legal research, drafting and analytical skills
Experience advising on regulatory and administrative law matters
Litigation, advocacy or dispute resolution experience
A commercial, pragmatic and solution-focused approach
Strong relationship-building skills and a client-centric mindset
A collaborative approach and ability to thrive in a high-performing team environment
A genuine interest in the health, aged care and disability sectors
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📌 Lawyer Or Associate | Health, Aged Care And Human Services (Sydney)
🏢 MinterEllison
📍 Sydney