• Location: Darwin
• Full time | Permanent | Salary based on experience

Lead with Purpose. Empower Justice. Create Change.

Are you passionate about social justice and ready to make a real impact in the lives of Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory? Join the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) and use your legal skills to advocate for fairness, dignity, and equality.

About NAAJA

NAAJA provides high-quality legal assistance and justice services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the Northern Territory. With offices in Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, NAAJA is recognised nationally for its commitment to justice, advocacy, and community-driven outcomes.

We are a purpose-driven organisation that strives to deliver culturally competent, trauma-informed, and accessible legal services while driving systemic change through law reform and community education.

We offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Generous leave - 6 weeks annual + 17.5% loading, 3 weeks personal leave and more
• Access up to $18,550 tax free salary packaging + professional development opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Meaningful, community-led work that makes a real difference

About the Role

NAAJA’s Civil Law team is a dynamic and diverse practice providing legal support across areas including housing, social security, discrimination, tenancy, and victims of crime assistance claims.

As a Civil Lawyer (Housing and Social Security Practice Group), you’ll deliver high-quality legal advice, casework, and representation to Aboriginal clients, helping to address systemic disadvantage and uphold rights in housing and welfare systems.

You’ll conduct litigation, attend urban and remote advice clinics, and collaborate closely with community organisations and government agencies. This role also contributes to policy and law reform initiatives that aim to achieve lasting justice for Aboriginal people in the NT.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct litigation and casework within the Housing and Social Security Practice Group
• Provide culturally responsive civil law advice to clients in urban and remote areas
• Travel to remote communities (up to 4 nights at a time) to deliver outreach clinics
• Contribute to law reform, advocacy and systemic justice initiatives
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, client service officers, and support staff

What You’ll Bring

• Eligibility for admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of the NT and High Court of Australia
• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in civil law (housing and social security preferred)
• Strong advocacy, litigation, and case management skills
• Cross-cultural communication skills and commitment to culturally safe practice
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a busy, high-impact environment
• Current driver’s licence, Ochre Card eligibility, and satisfactory criminal history check

Join Us

Be part of a respected, community-controlled organisation that’s creating pathways to justice and empowering Aboriginal people across the Territory. Apply Now!

NAAJA values diversity and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.