Westjustice is a rights-based Community Legal Centre servicing Melbourne's West on the lands of the Bunurong and Wurundjeri peoples and including the LGAs of Wyndham, Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, Melton and Brimbank, a population of over a million people.

Melbourne's Western Suburbs are the thriving backbone of the state, and home to Australia's most diverse and fastest-growing population.Westjustice's purpose is to deliver targeted services and drive meaningful change to achieve fairness, safety and justice for Melbourne's West. We work to uphold peoples' rights by providing free legal, social work, financial counselling services, community engagement, and advocacy for systemic reform across the five impact areas of Workers' Rights, Children and Young People's Rights, Women and Gender Diverse people's Rights, Economic and Housing Rights, and Our Team.

We provide place-based, multi-disciplinary programs, and partner with values-aligned organisations to focus on servicing those most impacted by these issues, and to ensure people have access to the services they need where they need them.Through our work, we consistently see complex legal issues and the cyclical impact they have on longer term justice, economic, health, and life outcomes. This is why our services and programs focus on prevention and early intervention in the cycle of economic precarity, criminalisation, violence and housing insecurity. It is also why we advocate for legal, social and policy reform to ensure the people of Melbourne's West have access to services and the best version of justice.

Benefits & Culture





- Be a part of an organisation that 98% of our employees are proud to work for
- We pay 3% above the SCHADs award
- Not for profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum
- Versatile working conditions
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Passionate, professional and dedicated team
- Gifted additional paid leave over the Christmas holiday period
- Strong focus on collaboration, wellbeing, inclusion and diversity

The Role

Westjustice has been awarded funding to deliver the new Renter Rights Service, under the broader Victorian Renters Rights Program, in Western Melbourne (covering Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Moonee Valley and Wyndham LGAs) and also in Brimbank and Melton LGAs. Westjustice is seeking a Legal Administrator to provide high quality administrative and legal support, primarily in relation to the delivery of the Renter Rights Service.

This role is a 12-month maximum-term position in our Economic and Housing Rights Program and will commence on 1 January 2027. Part-time arrangements may be considered for the right candidate. The position may be extended beyond the initial term, subject to funding availability.

Role Requirements:





- Provide high-quality administrative support to the Economic and Housing Rights Program with a focus on the Renter Rights Service, including client intake, referrals, file management, document preparation, data entry and appointment coordination.
- Support lawyers to progress client matters, triage enquiries, record outcomes and connect clients with appropriate legal and community services.
- Assist in delivering the Renter Rights Service through participating in training, collaboration and service coordination activities across the renter support sector.
- Maintain knowledge of housing, legal and community support services to support effective referrals and service navigation.
- Provide information about Westjustice and relevant external services to clients, community organisations and stakeholders.

Skills and experience required:

- Demonstrated capacity to provide administrative support including excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads, meet timelines and work under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to provide client focused services in a complex, confidential and sensitive environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
- A proactive and team-focused approach
- For delivering intake and triage services under the Renter Rights Service:

- Understanding of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, or ability to develop this knowledge.
- Experience delivering client-focused intake, information, referral or support services.
- Ability to assess renter needs, identify

📌 Legal Administrator (Melbourne)
🏢 Westjustice
📍 Melbourne