We’re growing our team. If you want to work alongside young people and help change the systems that let them down, we’d love to hear from you.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, and people with lived experience of the issues facing the young people we support.
Social Worker, Young Care Leavers Legal Service
At 18, many young people leave out-of-home care and have to deal with housing, income, education and complex systems on their own. Legal problems can build up quickly, including insecure tenancies, fines and debt, family violence and early contact with police.
Our new Young Care Leavers Legal Service brings social work and legal support together for these young people. Working closely with a dedicated lawyer, you’ll support young people through legal processes, help them navigate systems, and link them in with the support they need to stay out of homelessness and the justice system.
- 0.6 FTE, 2-year contract
- SCHADS Level 5, $108,470 full-time base salary (pro rata), plus 12% super, salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave and paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Based in Carlton, with hybrid and flexible work (1 to 2 days onsite)
Read the position description and apply on Ethical Jobs
Lawyer, Family Violence Program
Join our Family Violence Program, a team of lawyers and social workers working together to support young people under 25 who are experiencing or using family violence.
You’ll provide trauma-informed legal advice, casework and court representation, including through our duty lawyer services at Melbourne and Broadmeadows Children’s Courts. You’ll work alongside social workers to help young people increase their safety, get the support they need and reduce future contact with the justice system.
- 0.8 to 1 FTE (negotiable), 7-month contract (parental leave cover), immediate start
- SCHADS Level 5 to 6, $108,470 to $123,762 base salary (pro rata), plus 12% super, salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave and paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Based in Carlton, with hybrid work (2 to 3 days onsite, at court or outreach)
Applications are reviewed as they come in, so apply as soon as possible.
Read the position description and apply on Ethical Jobs
Board Members (Voluntary)
We’re looking for up to 4 new volunteer Board members to help guide Youthlaw, strengthen our impact and shape our future. It’s a chance to use your skills, experience and networks to make a real difference for young people across Victoria.
This year, we’re especially looking for:
- An accounting or finance professional who’d like to be mentored by our current Treasurer, with the opportunity to step into the role
- A fundraising and philanthropy connector with strong links across funders and philanthropy
- A young person under 25 to help keep young people’s voices at the centre of our decisions
We also welcome people with other skills and perspectives. You don’t need to have been on a Board before.
- Initial 2-year term, with meetings every second month after work hours
- Board members are elected at our AGM on 19 November 2026
- You must be a Youthlaw member to nominate. Become a member here
Read more and apply on Ethical Jobs