Working for Legal Aid WA means making a real difference to the lives of legally disadvantaged people in our community. At the same time you will experience being part of a diverse, supportive and vibrant work environment that delivers excellent professional development opportunities to all staff. Legal Aid WA is committed to enhancing the mobility and mulit skilling of its staff and, solicitors are involved in delivering a range of services to clients.

By 2015, Legal Aid WA will have demonstrated a positive social impact by providing equitable, timely and quality legal solutions to a greater number of eligible people. To support this vision our aim is to develop a resilient and flexible workforce with portable skills and who are equipped to respond to new challenges.

The people in our agency are valued and respected. We encourage and recognise individual and team effort, innovation and creativity in our activities. Our agency is developing a workforce that is professional, skilled and flexible. We value and encourage balanced diversity within our workforce profile. We particularly encourage indigenous people and people under the age of 25 to apply.

Our staff of approximately 350 people includes over 130 lawyers. We have offices in Perth, Fremantle, Midland, Bunbury, Albany. Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, South Hedland, Kununurra and Christmas Island.

Legal Aid WA has excellent opportunities for dynamic individuals who thrive in a challenging work environment. Most positions are for lawyers and paralegals but we also employ a full range of administrative personnel and a limited number of Graduate placements each year through our Graduate Program and Country Lawyers Graduate Program.

Legal Aid WA offers very attractive salary packaging and employment conditions, including subsidised housing in some regional locations, and is supportive of work/life balance.