Hume Riverina Community Legal Service (HRCLS)
Location: Wodonga, Victoria
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
- Salary between $90,738 to $97,634 pro-rata (based on skills and experience) PLUS Super!
- Ongoing In-house training and professional development opportunities!
- Bi-monthly external supervision provided
- 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata) + 3 additional leave days (between
Christmas and New Year)
- Hybrid work model (up to 2 days WFH per week)
- Access to salary packaging
- Flexible work arrangements
Hume Riverina Community Legal
Service (HRCLS) is a service of Upper Murray Family Care (UMFC) – a proudly independent, community-managed organisation, dedicated to strengthening families and individuals across North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina of NSW and an organisation committed to social justice, inclusion and trauma-informed care.
HRCLS is a generalist, place-based, cross-border community legal centre providing free legal assistance in civil and family law to those who are most in need: people experiencing barriers to accessing justice who have intersecting legal and non-legal problems. We do this through partnerships with community, education, health and specialist family violence services.
About the Role
HRCLS is looking for a Paralegal to join the Family Law and Family Violence Practice.
The Paralegal will:
- Support the delivery of services within the family law and family violence (FLFV) practice
- Provide paralegal support to the Principal Lawyer, Managing Lawyer, and the broader FLFV legal practice, where capacity allows
- Support lawyers with client communication, file management, and diary coordination.
- Draft legal documents and assist with court filings and case preparations.
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal aid applications and briefs for counsel.
- Conduct client intake for individuals
- Collaborate with stakeholders and contribute to program management and data collection.
- Assist in delivering and evaluating community legal education and law reform projects.
- Actively contribute to safe and inclusive workplace practices.
Is This You?
To be eligible, you will be enrolled in or have completed a Bachelor of Laws or a relevant legal qualification (e.g. Cert IV in Legal Services), or have relevant experience in a legal office.
- Additionally, the following will be highly valued:
- Excellent attention to detail, confidentiality, and data accuracy.
- Compassion and the ability to work respectfully with people affected by trauma or disadvantage.
- Strong administrative, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Confidence working independently and collaboratively in a dynamic legal setting.
- High-level computer literacy across MS Office and client systems.
As our ideal candidate, you are resilient, adaptable, and eager to create real impact. You bring enthusiasm, commitment and a positive attitude to your work and enjoy being part of a collaborative team that shares a commitment to social justice.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Sarah Rodgers at srodgers@umfc.com.au. If you would like a copy of the position description, please email peopleandculture@umfc.com.au
After submitting your resume, you will receive an email with a link to complete the screening
questions. Be sure to complete these questions, as your application cannot progress without them.
We encourage early applications, as submissions will be reviewed upon receipt.
At UMFC, child safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a Child Safe and inclusive organisation, welcoming people of all backgrounds.
As part of our recruitment process, we conduct comprehensive screening checks.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from
culturally diverse communities, individuals with disabilities, and people of all genders.
