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Inventory last refreshed 27 July 2026.

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Aboriginal Clinical Lead Child Protection Counselling Service

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District · Sydney - South · Permanent · $118,162 to $144,021 Annually

Posted 14 July 2026Closes 9 August 2026

Lawyer

Attorney General's Department · Darwin · Permanent · $92,910–$110,781 pa

Posted 14 July 2026Closes 10 August 2026

Registered Nurse (Rankin Court Treatment Centre) - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney

St Vincent's Hospital Network · Sydney City · Permanent · $78,346.12 to $104,336.27 Annually

Posted 14 July 2026Closes 11 August 2026

Youth Mental Health Clinician

Murrumbidgee Local Health District · Riverina & Murray · $76,364 to $89,232 Annually

Posted 14 July 2026Closes 13 August 2026

Senior Lawyer

Unitywater · Sunshine Coast and/or Moreton Bay Region

Posted 14 July 2026

Associate (Legal) - FCFCOA - Division 2

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia · Perth WA · Fixed term · $88,834–$96,829

Posted 13 July 2026Closes 2 August 2026

Deputy Associate (Legal)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia · Perth WA · Fixed term · $79,125–$86,426

Posted 13 July 2026Closes 2 August 2026

Senior Executive Lawyer

Australian Government Solicitor · Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Permanent

Posted 13 July 2026Closes 3 August 2026

Social Worker - Palliative Care

Murrumbidgee Local Health District · Location Negotiable · Permanent · $95,131 to $108,943 Annually

Posted 13 July 2026Closes 11 August 2026

Sheriff's Officer - Expression of Interest

Department of Justice and Community Safety · Various, VIC · Permanent · $62,104 - $79,753

Posted 13 July 2026Closes 30 June 2027

State Prosecutor 3LG

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions · Perth · Perth Metropolitan, WA · Permanent · PSCSA 3LG - $152,143 - $162,635

Posted 13 July 2026

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Latrobe Regional Health · Gippsland - Latrobe, VIC · Fixed term · $250,000 - $250,000

Posted 12 July 2026Closes 9 January 2027

Farm Community Counsellor

Murrumbidgee Local Health District · Riverina & Murray · Permanent · $76,364 to $89,232 Annually

Posted 11 July 2026Closes 2 August 2026

Social Worker Sustaining NSW Families Plus

Far West Local Health District · Far West and North Central NSW · Permanent · $121,568 to $125,507 Annually

Posted 11 July 2026Closes 7 August 2026

Aboriginal Sexual Assault Counsellor

Western Sydney Local Health District · Sydney - Greater West · Permanent · $83,670 to $125,507 Annually

Posted 11 July 2026Closes 9 August 2026

Vacation Clerkship Program

State Solicitors Office · David Malcolm Justice Centre · Perth Metropolitan, WA · Casual · Level 1 $68,028 - $77,574 + Superannuation PA PR (PSCA 2024)

Posted 10 July 2026

CCLHD - Social Worker Level 3 Senior Clinician - Domestic and Family Violence

Central Coast Local Health District · Gosford, Central Coast and Region · Permanent · $116,892 to $120,680 Annually

Posted 9 July 2026Closes 2 August 2026

NSW Independent Casino Commission – Chief Commissioner and Commissioner

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport · Sydney City · Permanent

Posted 9 July 2026Closes 3 August 2026

CCLHD - Aboriginal Family Clinician - Child Protection Counselling Service

Central Coast Local Health District · Gosford, Central Coast and Region · Permanent · $80,452 to $120,680 Annually

Posted 9 July 2026Closes 5 August 2026

Prosecutor

Attorney General's Department · Darwin · Permanent · $92,910–$110,781 pa

Posted 8 July 2026Closes 4 August 2026

Senior Policy Lawyer

Attorney General's Department · Darwin · Fixed term · $152,751–$166,487 pa

Posted 8 July 2026Closes 4 August 2026

Aboriginal Case Manager - South Morang and Reservoir

Department of Justice and Community Safety · Melbourne - Northern suburbs, VIC · Permanent · $91,971 - $98,955

Posted 8 July 2026Closes 5 August 2026

Assistant General Counsel

Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety · East Perth - Mineral House · Perth Metropolitan, WA · Permanent · SC Level 5 $171,519 - $185,781pa (PSCSAA 2024)

Posted 8 July 2026

Sexual Assault Counsellor - Lismore

Northern NSW Local Health District · Lismore & Far North Coast · $116,892 to $120,680 Annually

Posted 7 July 2026Closes 3 August 2026