Civil Lawyer - Women's Legal Service (CAWLS)
Job No:
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Location:
Alice Springs, NT
Join a team where your work creates lasting change for women, families, and communities across Central Australia.
Up to $3,000 Relocation Assistance to make your move easier!
Alice Springs, NT | Full-Time | 2-Year Contract (with possibility of extension)
Salary Packaging + 12% Super + 6 Weeks Leave
Meaningful work supporting women experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence
Outreach trips to Tennant Creek and other communities!
Central Australian Women's Legal Service (CAWLS)
If you're a purpose-driven lawyer seeking meaningful connection and work that truly matters, this role offers something rare:
The chance to stand beside women at some of the most critical moments of their lives — empowering them to move forward with safety, dignity, and confidence.
At the Central Australian Women's Legal Service (CAWLS), every day your work directly supports women experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence.
You become part of a team that is reshaping access to justice across Central Australia — particularly for First Nations women and women in remote communities, who experience some of the highest rates of violence and systemic disadvantage in the country.
Built by women, for women, and going strong for 30 years.
In ****, CAWLS was named
Northern Territory Employer of the Year
, recognising a workplace where people are as valued as the work they do.
In exchange for your dedication and commitment, you will receive a Competitive Salary PLUS 12% Super and a range of outstanding benefits, including:
Relocation Assistance up to $3,000
Salary Packaging Options
6 Weeks Annual Leave
12 Days Personal Leave
A workplace that prioritises staff wellbeing and psychological safety
Ongoing Professional Development & Training
Vibrant, Supportive, multicultural and women-led team
Opportunities for outreach and community engagement
Your Prospect to Create Change
This is a female-identified role under the Sex Discrimination Act ****.
As a
Civil Lawyer
, you will provide legal advice, representation, and holistic support to women across Central Australia,



including those facing domestic and family violence, housing insecurity, financial abuse, employment issues, and interconnected civil matters.
More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Providing legal advice, representation, and referrals across areas including family law, domestic violence, tenancy, and employment
Representing clients in courts and tribunals, including as a duty lawyer
Collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic, trauma-informed support
Participating in outreach work, including occasional remote travel
Delivering community legal education and building legal literacy
Building partnerships and engaging with community-based organisations
Participating in law reform and advocacy projects
Maintaining legal files, reports, and administrative compliance
Undertaking professional development and contributing to internal staff training
This role is challenging and meaningful in equal measure, and CAWLS provides robust support structures to ensure your ongoing wellbeing and growth.
Please Note:
You will also require a current Australian Driver's Licence and a Police Check or the ability to obtain these.
What You'll Bring
To qualify, you will need to
hold (or be eligible to hold) a Practising Certificate in the Northern Territory.
Ideally, you will also bring a
minimum of 2 years' post-admission experience
in
civil law, community legal services, domestic and family violence matters
, or a related legal practice area.
Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:
Experience or strong interest in domestic and family violence and civil law matters
Confidence working alongside First Nations women and culturally diverse communities
Understanding of trauma-informed and culturally safe legal practice




Strong advocacy, legal research, and client relationship skills
Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary environments
As our ideal candidate, you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with
empathy, resilience, emotional intelligence
, and a genuine commitment to social justice and gender equality.
You will thrive in a collaborative environment and demonstrate a reflective approach to wellbeing and trauma-informed practice.
Discover Life in Central Australia: Alice Springs
Working in Central Australia offers the prospect to contribute to meaningful change in a region where your impact is both immediate and visible.
Many lawyers describe their time here as the most rewarding chapter of their careers.
See the Impact Firsthand
At CAWLS, the difference the team makes is real and measurable.
In ******* alone, CAWLS:
Supported
more than 2,000 women
across Central Australia and the Barkly
Trained
over 1,000 health staff
in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek to recognise and respond to domestic, family and sexual violence
Delivered
477 community legal education sessions
to more than 4,500 people
Extended legal advice and representation to women in
eight remote communities
through a new outreach program
Join a team where your work helps create safer futures for women and families across the region.
Our Story
CAWLS was born out of necessity.
In the early ****s, a group of women lawyers in Central Australia began volunteering their time to give free legal advice to women experiencing domestic and family violence, many of whom had nowhere else to turn.
That grassroots effort led to CAWLS being formally established on 9 April ****.
Thirty years on, it has grown into a multidisciplinary service delivering legal, financial counselling, education and support services across Central Australia and the Barkly, with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
Through it all, the founding commitment has never changed: a future where all women and their children are safe, living with dignity and respect.
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📌 Civil Lawyer (Alice Springs)
🏢 Central Australian Women’s Legal Service
📍 Alice Springs