Job Description

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- Above-Award Salary of $115K – $120K+ 12.75% Super + Salary Packaging
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- No billable targets or timekeeping — focus on delivering meaningful legal support!
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- Enjoy Six Weeks of Paid Leave each year and a genuinely Flexible, Supportive Workplace
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- Help establish NQWLS's Mackay presence while working across family law, domestic violence, outreach, education and advocacy
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About the role n

Establish NQWLS’s new Mackay presence, delivering free, trauma-informed legal services in family law and domestic violence. Provide focused legal advice, manage selective casework, and lead regional outreach, community legal education, and policy advocacy without billable targets.

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- Deliver practical legal advice and casework for family law and domestic violence matters.
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- Draft legal documentation, correspondence, and advocate on behalf of clients.
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- Lead regional outreach, community legal education, and remote duty lawyer services.
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- Author submissions for research, policy development, and systemic law reform initiatives.
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- Build local stakeholder networks across community organisations and government agencies.
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Skills & experience nn
- Bachelor of Law and unrestricted QLD Supreme Court/High Court Practising Certificate.
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- Current C Class Driver Licence and QLD Blue Card (or ability to obtain).
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- Practical post-admission experience in family law, domestic violence, or community legal sector.
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- Expertise delivering trauma-informed advice to culturally diverse clients.
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- Robust decision-making,



autonomous work, and multidisciplinary collaboration capabilities.
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You’ll receive an above-award salary of $115,700 – $120,800 + 12.75% Super , plus:

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- Relocation Assistance may be negotiated for the right candidate
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- Six weeks of paid leave each year — Four Weeks' Annual Leave plus Two Weeks' Paid Ex-Gratia Leave over Christmas and New Year
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- Generous Salary Packaging/Salary Sacrifice Arrangements to help maximise your take-home pay
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- A Flexible and Supportive working environment
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- Extensive internal professional development and access to external conferences and training
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- Access to experienced senior practitioners across NQWLS
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- Access to EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
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- A strong organisational focus on Employee Wellbeing
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- On-Site Parking in Mackay
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Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to practise law in an environment where your success isn't measured in six-minute increments — it's measured by the difference your expertise can make.

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North Queensland Women’s Legal Service (NQWLS) is a regional community legal centre with over 165,000 services delivered. We specialise in providing free, accessible, trauma-informed legal advice, advocacy, and education to empower women across North and Far North Queensland.

Ready to Practise Law Differently? n

If you're passionate about women's rights, social justice and using the law to create meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Family Law - North Queensland Women'S Legal Service (Mackay)
🏢 North Queensland Women's Legal Service
📍 Mackay