Positions vacant

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Positions vacant

The ACT Courts and Tribunal (ACTCT) supports the proper administration of justice by providing high quality support to judicial officers and tribunal members and high-quality services to those using the courts and tribunal. It provides the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) with registry, court support, forensic, corporate and strategic services.

The key duties of the position include:

Conferencing Officers / Deputy Registrars in the Family Violence and Protection Unit (FPVU) are responsible for conducting a shuttle-based conference known as preliminary conferences in family violence, personal violence and workplace order matters.

The object of the conference is to facilitate settlement of proceedings by consent of the parties or alternatively to ensure that the application for a final protection order is ready for hearing as soon as practicable. Conferencing officers manage a busy daily list of conferences by working cooperatively as a team, together with administrative staff from the FPVU and Directors and Senior Directors of the FPVU. Parties in conferences are frequently unrepresented and may be experiencing violence and conflict. There may be related complexities of family law, child welfare or criminal matters.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

  • Accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System or ability to obtain accreditation is highly desirable.
  • Experience conducting and facilitating of conferencing, case management or alternative dispute resolution processes is highly desirable.

Job level: Senior Officer grade C
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Contact: Shannon Ramsay on Shannon.Ramsay@courts.act.gov.au or (02) 6207 8796
To apply:  C08986 - Careers and Employment
Applications close: Thursday 11 December 2025

Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is the leading environmental law practice in the Australia Pacific Region delivering legal solutions for peoples, nature and our climate. We have a big vision which is a world where nature thrives. We’ve got big ambition about the role we can play in delivering that vision and we’ve got an incredible team across the country working to achieve it. We are dedicated to protecting our climate, communities and shared environment by providing access to justice, running ground-breaking litigation and leading law reform advocacy. Over our 30-year combined history we’ve developed a formidable track record of empowering communities and delivering effective protection of the environment through legal services. As the region’s legal experts in our field, we aim to be a brave, unified, and focused team, committed to inclusion and excellence in all that we do. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace supporting a highly skilled, engaged, and effective team, where everyone can feel that they belong.

The key duties of the position include:

  • An unrestricted practicing certificate or entitlement to one, enabling you to hit the ground running.
  • Proven exceptional leadership in legal supervision – you’re confident in guiding and developing both legal and non-legal staff and confident in managing a diverse and meaningful caseload.
  • Demonstrated experience in supervising staff in providing legal services, including legal advice, legal education, law reform and/or litigation.
  • A minimum of 5 years PAE working as a solicitor with environmental law, corporations law, administrative law or litigation experience, 8 + years PAE highly desirable
  • Sharp problem-solving skills and ability to make sound judgments – you know how to weigh different perspectives and make well-reasoned decisions that inspire confidence
  • Reliability under pressure – you’re organised, responsive and able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills suited to a range of audiences


Location: Australia - Wide
Salary: $120,819 - $137,428 plus superannuation
To apply:  Managing Lawyer, Corporate Commercial Job at Environmental Defenders Office Ltd
Applications close: Monday 15 December 2025

The ACT Courts and Tribunal (ACTCT) supports the proper administration of justice by providing high quality support to judicial officers and tribunal members and high-quality services to those using the courts and tribunal. It provides the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) with registry, court support, forensic, corporate and strategic services.

The key duties of the position include:

This position may be exposed to sensitive and/or traumatic situations and material.

Conferencing Officers/Deputy Registrars in the Family Violence and Protection Unit (FPVU) are responsible for conducting a shuttle-based conference known as preliminary conferences in family violence, personal violence and workplace order matters.

The Senior Conferencing Officer will manage the engagement and wellbeing of the Conferencing Officers and provide strong communication, ensure effective management of workloads of the team and continue to build positive, respectful and motivating culture.

The object of the conference is to facilitate settlement of proceedings by consent of the parties or alternatively to ensure that the application for a final protection order is ready for hearing as soon as practicable. Conferencing officers manage a busy daily list of conferences by working cooperatively as a team, together with administrative staff from the FPVU and Directors and Senior Directors of the FPVU. Parties in conferences are frequently unrepresented and may be experiencing violence and conflict. There may be related complexities of family law, child welfare or criminal matters.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Job level: Senior Officer grade B
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $146,705 - $164,506 plus superannuation
Contact: Shannon Ramsay on Shannon.Ramsay@courts.act.gov.au or (02) 6207 8796
To apply:  66097 - Careers and Employment
Applications close: Thursday 11 December 2025

Roles: 
Solicitor (Government Solicitor 1) – New to practice PQE – Salary Range $89,677 to $131,720
Senior Solicitor (Government Solicitor 2) – 2+ years PQE - Salary range $137,799 - $164,314 
Principal Solicitor (Government Solicitor 3) – 5+ years PQE – Salary range $171,626 to $193,478

Are you interested in temporary employment with the ACT Government Solicitor (ACTGS) and broadening your government legal expertise?  If so, you are invited to submit your curriculum vitae for placement on the ACTGS’ Temporary Employment Register.

How to apply: If you are interested in being placed on the Temporary Employment Register, please email your curriculum vitae and completed Temporary Employment Register Form to ACTGSO@act.gov.au.

More information: available here.


Please contact ACTGSHR@act.gov.au if you have any questions.

 

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Scholarship opportunities