Join Our Team
Djirra is growing fast and we have exciting new roles available. Become part of our vision; that all Aboriginal women are strong, safe, independent, healthy and positive in their lives, culture and communities.
Join a passionate team of dedicated professionals with a common purpose of preventing and addressing family violence within Aboriginal communities across Victoria. At Djirra, we stand firm against family violence, supporting Aboriginal women’s journey to safety and wellbeing.
As an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, Djirra was initiated by Aboriginal people, and is operated and governed by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people. Aboriginal values are at the core of everything we do, ensuring that we provide culturally safe services.
Some of the benefits to working with us include:
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
- Attractive Salary Packaging options
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concerns
- Regular external debriefing/supervision offered to all staff
Interested in joining the legal team at Djirra?
At Djirra, we are committed to a future without family violence by providing holistic, culturally safe, specialist family violence support to Aboriginal women. From time-to-time, vacancies and opportunities arise for passionate, dedicated lawyers who share our values and want to help create positive change in the lives of Aboriginal families to join our legal team. We operate in metropolitan Melbourne and across regional Victoria.
If you would like to be kept informed – and considered – when these opportunities arise, please send your resume to [email protected] along with a brief statement telling us why you would like to work at Djirra. Please also let us know your preferred location. We will be in touch when a suitable opportunity arises.
Why Work with Us?
- Meaningful Impact: Work on cases that make a real difference in the lives of Aboriginal women and families.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive team where your skills and experience will be valued, and your professional growth encouraged.
- Flexible Locations: With multiple offices around Victoria, we have opportunities throughout Victoria.
- Inclusive Environment: At Djirra we embrace diversity and foster an environment of respect and inclusion.
For further information, please contact us at [email protected].
We look forward to connecting with you!
Take the next step in your legal career with Djirra – where your work makes a real difference.
Job opportunities
Working in a small team, the Policy Officer reports to the Team Leader – Policy and Advocacy. The Policy Officer is responsible for supporting the team with research, the development of policy positions, summary reports, inquiries and submissions, and innovative solutions that ensure policy responses and projects are aligned to Djirra’s priorities. The Policy Officer also plays a key role in supporting the development and maintenance of a knowledge library for Djirra to ensure message consistency across the organisation.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/3f1e760d-ce99-43b6-a4ac-4e913dae659c/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Wednesday, 26 November 2025
As Djirra’s Receptionist and Administrator, you’ll be the first point of contact for visitors and callers, providing a warm, professional welcome and ensuring everyone is connected efficiently to the right programs and services. This role is central to keeping our head office running smoothly — managing reception, coordinating enquiries, supporting meetings and events, maintaining supplies and systems, and assisting with day to day office, facilities, and fleet coordination. With a mix of frontline service and behind the scenes administration, you’ll help create a well organised, welcoming environment that supports Djirra’s staff and the community we serve.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/51048c7d-000b-45d3-86d0-3f3cb1c1668e/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Sunday, 30 November 2025
Join the Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS), a vital program of Djirra, where you’ll play a key role in providing culturally safe, trauma-informed legal support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people impacted by family violence or sexual assault. Our team of dedicated lawyers and paralegals offers holistic, client-centered services in child protection, family violence intervention orders, family law, and victims of crime assistance.
The Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS) is a program of Djirra. AFVLS provides legal and non-legal assistance and facilitates access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced family violence or sexual assault.
AFVLS operates a culturally safe, trauma informed, holistic and intensive client service model. Clients are assisted by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers to access a variety of legal, social, psychological, cultural, health and other support services to address their complex needs and issues.
Lawyers provide legal services including advice, representation, and advocacy in the areas of
- child protection
- family violence intervention orders
- family law; and
- victims of crime assistance.
Senior Lawyers also supervise legal and non-legal work undertaken by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers.
Opportunity for relocation assistance may be offered for the right candidate.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about the Lawyer role please refer to the position description here.
For more information about the Senior Lawyer role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/ed40ba30-72bc-4025-a66e-8bc4de9cde12/
Applications for this position will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
This position is to effectively lead and manage the Djirra Finance team. It is responsible for the development of best practice financial management accounting and to ensure that appropriate and effective strategies, policies, systems and risk management controls are in place to assist senior managers to make the best business decisions for Djirra.
The Finance Manager will provide sound financial advice and directly assist the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Executive Director (ED) on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis and forecasting needs of Djirra, and present financial performance to Managers, the Senior Executive Team and the Board.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/9438c779-e6cd-4eb9-93c4-d3bcf48052df/
Applications for this position will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
The role leads the supervision of KWP Support Workers across Victoria and coordinates the delivery of cultural and wellbeing programs for Aboriginal women, delivered both in-person and through hybrid models, to improve access to culturally safe and supportive specialist family violence legal and non-legal services. A key focus of the role is to strengthen relationships with external stakeholders and ensure Aboriginal women are met with culturally sensitive and respectful interactions that contribute to positive outcomes.
The role is also responsible for coordinating an annual activities program that reflects and responds to the cultural, social, and personal interests and needs of Victorian Aboriginal women. Through this, the position ensures that the KWP continues to provide a safe, welcoming, and culturally strong environment where Aboriginal women are supported to heal, connect, and thrive.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/700635dd-648e-4a2e-8e30-a6ca0d7fa1a8/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Thursday, 1 January 2026
Background
In September 2024, the Commonwealth Government (Attorney General’s Department) confirmed the consortium of ACCOs in the West (with Djirra as the auspice organisation) was successful in their application for a Justice Reinvestment (JR) grant over two years (Western Melbourne JR project). The funding will support the recruitment of a JR team (Manager, Community Engagement Officer, Research Officer and casual staff) to deliver a community-led Justice Reinvestment (JR) design process which will culminate in a JR Strategy and Aboriginal Regional Governance model for the West.
The Western Melbourne JR Project will be overseen and led by a Governance Group (GG) composed of Aboriginal Community Control Organisations (ACCOs) and community representatives and Djirra as the contract manager (the Auspicor).
About the role
The Manager, Justice Reinvestment in the West will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the project, act as the secretariat and give regular updates on project implementation to the GG and Djirra to ensure decisions are informed by community priorities. They will also lead stakeholder engagement with other ACCOs, non-government organisations, government entities and potential future funders.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/12e68a53-0e8c-4c47-b5b7-41fab6deb3eb/
Applications for this position will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
In collaboration with the Department of Health, The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) traineeship program has been developed to provide on the job work experience and paid study to provide Community members with an opportunity to enter the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector in Victoria. The trainee will undertake a structured learning, professional development and on the job training over a 12-month period, either full time or part time within Djirra’s Individual Support Services, Alcohol and Other Drugs team. The Individual
Support Services provides specialist family violence case management to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm from family violence. This wok includes interventions ranging from short-term crisis responses to longer-term intensive case-management.
The trainee will work alongside Djirra’s AOD practitioners, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to reduce the harm incurred by alcohol and other drug use and their level of risk from family violence. The trainee will be provided with opportunities to observe the delivery of Djirra’s other services including legal, prevention and early intervention, informal cultural support at Koori Women’s plan and the provision of support and legal services to women in prison.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/ebb58bf3-eb5a-41e5-846d-3dd67d2b8496/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Individual Support Services (ISS) delivers a high-quality response to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, who are currently experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer term, intensive case management.
The Intake and Assessment team is the first point of call for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women when they contact Djirra in person, via the phone or email. The Intake and Assessment Workers work collaboratively using a client-centred approach, through a trauma-informed lens to undertake a needs assessment and family violence risk screening and assessment. They work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to identify their needs, provide immediate and short-term responses, and direct them to the right services (eg. internal supports such as material aid, case management, legal services and counselling or connection with our Koori Women’s Place (KWP), as well as referral to external agencies). This position will be required to work in an outreach capacity to Wyndham Court as needed.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/aafab9e7-9ee2-4eb0-b963-442a06feaa93/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Individual Support Services (ISS) delivers a high-quality response to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, who are currently experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer term, intensive case management.
The Intake and Assessment team is the first point of call for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women when they contact Djirra in person, via the phone or email. The Intake and Assessment Workers work collaboratively using a client-centred approach, through a trauma-informed lens to undertake a needs assessment and family violence risk screening and assessment. They work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to identify their needs, provide immediate and short-term responses, and direct them to the right services (eg. internal supports such as material aid, case management, legal services and counselling or connection with our Koori Women’s Place (KWP), as well as referral to external agencies).
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/c28651e1-98d3-43fb-a35e-4c0c085c7026/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Individual Support Services (ISS) delivers a high-quality response to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, who are currently experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer term, intensive case management.
The Intake and Assessment team is the first point of call for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women when they contact Djirra in person, via the phone or email. The Intake and Assessment Workers work collaboratively using a client-centred approach, through a trauma-informed lens to undertake a needs assessment and family violence risk screening and assessment. They work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to identify their needs, provide immediate and short-term responses, and direct them to the right services (eg. internal supports such as material aid, case management, legal services and counselling or connection with our Koori Women’s Place (KWP), as well as referral to external agencies).
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/209c7b57-e6a0-4570-bccd-c726022505a5/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025
The Individual Support Services team provides intensive support services to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to long-er-term intensive case-management. The team is also responsible for the provision of financial support to Djirra clients who fit the criteria via the Brokerage Program.
Reporting to the Team Leader of Intensive Case Management, Case Managers will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, often presenting with multiple and complex needs, to achieve safety, stability, and resilience from family violence, and to heal from the trauma they experience. The person in this role will provide client-centred, strength-based casework, utilising the Multi Agency Risk and Assessment Management Framework (MARAM) through a trauma- informed lens. This position will be required to work in an outreach capacity to Wyndham Court as needed.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/bd09d6cd-5616-47fc-8604-c3867a2a2e9b/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025
The Individual Support Services team provides intensive support services to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer-term intensive case-management. The team is also responsible for the provision of financial support to Djirra clients who fit the criteria via the Brokerage Program.
Working under the supervision, Case Managers will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children, often presenting with multiple and complex needs, to achieve safety, stability, and resilience from family violence, and to heal from the trauma they experience. The person in this role will provide client-centred, strength-based casework, utilising the Multi Agency Risk and Assessment Management Framework (MARAM) through a trauma- informed lens.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/c76c7126-a7dc-4732-8042-7a21cb952efa/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025
This newly created role offers an exciting opportunity for a strategic, hands on leader to shape how Djirra’s Office of the CEO operates. Reporting to the Director, Strategy and Office of the CEO, the Manager will ensure the CEO’s office runs smoothly, strategically, and with high impact. Working closely with the CEO, Senior Executive Team, and through strong collaborations across teams, you’ll coordinate key relationships, drive advocacy and policy influence, and align organisational priorities that advance Djirra’s vision. You’ll bring a balance of strategic insight and practical execution — someone who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose driven environment and knows how to turn ideas into action through effective systems, partnerships, and leadership.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/4c3d7818-17b8-4482-8be3-f8c916a3cca4/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Monday, 24 November 2025
The Aboriginal Women Centre (AWC) Project Lead will play a key role in supporting Djirra’s campaign to realise Djirra’s long lasting vision of establishing the first Aboriginal Women’s Centre in Victoria.
Working under the guidance of the Director, Strategy and Office of CEO and working closely with the Leadership Team, and external consultants, the role will lead all AWC project tasks for this initial phase of the project, which focusses on raising overall support for the project and land acquisition.
The role is responsible for developing and managing a robust project plan and stakeholder engagement matrix; monitoring project progress and managing project partner and stakeholder relationships, as well managing external consultants to ensure the timely delivery of key projects and strategic opportunities. The role holder will also ensure ongoing communication with key stakeholders, support the development of collaterals for the project and help identify suitable grant opportunities and partnerships to advance the project objectives. This role will also be responsible for preparing briefings for meetings, meeting minutes and maintaining action logs to ensure the effective tracking of project activities.
This role will work closely with the AWC Campaign Director once this role is appointed later in 2026.
Demonstrated project planning and management stakeholder management and communication skills are essential to success.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/512a6e09-d033-4402-be3e-bab5665da809/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Monday, 24 November 2025
This role will be responsible for leading complex policy analysis and development, providing high-level strategic advice on legislative reforms, and driving initiatives that shape Djirra’s policy agenda on issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children. The role will aim to influence decision-making at senior levels and contribute to systemic change through the development of evidence-based policy positions and advocacy strategies.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/f4a67113-c153-4f42-ab78-68a2b30a49b7/
Applications for this position will close at 11:59pm Monday, 24 November 2025
Join the Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS), a vital program of Djirra, where you’ll play a key role in providing culturally safe, trauma-informed legal support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people impacted by family violence or sexual assault. Our team of dedicated lawyers and paralegals offers holistic, client-centered services in child protection, family violence intervention orders, family law, and victims of crime assistance.
The Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service (AFVLS) is a program of Djirra. AFVLS provides legal and non-legal assistance and facilitates access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced family violence or sexual assault.
AFVLS operates a culturally safe, trauma informed, holistic and intensive client service model. Clients are assisted by Lawyers and Paralegal Support Workers to access a variety of legal, social, psychological, cultural, health and other support services to address their complex needs and issues.
Lawyers provide legal services including advice, representation, and advocacy in the areas of
- child protection
- family violence intervention orders
- family law; and
- victims of crime assistance
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about this role please refer to the position description here.
To apply, please follow the link below and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions:
https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/djirra-lawyer-vvpgf/
Applications for this position will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
SUPPORT USVolunteer opportunities
Djirra’s volunteer program is primarily for people who have experience in, or who are studying law, however from time to time we accept applications from interested parties in a relevant discipline i.e., community development, policy, Aboriginal studies.
Please note volunteering opportunities are subject to availability and capacity of the relevant program area. If you are interested in volunteering at Djirra, please contact [email protected] for more information.