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By joining our workforce, you will be part of a dedicated workforce who are values-driven and strive to support our vulnerable clients, stakeholders, and fellow employees.

We strive to continually develop our organisational strategies, build on our diversity and inclusion plans, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and respect.

How to apply

To apply for a job with us, you will need to:

1. Register your details online.

2. Once you have found a position to apply for:

  1. Read the details of position.
  2. Complete the online application form.
  3. Attach a resume, including details of two referees.

3. You may also need to submit a cover letter. See the ‘how to apply’ section of the advertisement.

4. Submit your application online.

If you are unable to apply online or need help, please send an email to recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au with your details and an explanation of your issue.

Tips for applying

Visit the Victorian Government website for tips on how to:

Recruitment process

We are committed to hiring people that are best suited to the role.

The aim of the recruitment process is to select the person whose skills, knowledge, personal qualities and experience best match the requirements of the role.

Our workforce plays an important role in making a difference for clients and our community by activating legal rights and ensuring laws are complied with.

To do this we need great people who share our values of fairness, care, courage and inclusion, and focused on building a modern, resilient and adaptive organisation to meet today’s challenges and to shape a fairer future.

After the closing date

After the closing date:

  1. Applicants are shortlisted based on their skills and experience in relation to the job requirements and their responses to the key selection criteria.
  2. Shortlisted applicants They are then invited to attend an interview with a recruitment selection panel.
  3. As part of the recruitment and interview process should you require adjustment or need an alternative format of the application material, please contact the Recruitment team.
  4. Following an interview of all short-listed candidates, a decision is then made on the best candidate.

If you do not meet every requirement of the role, don't worry. Your work and life experiences can be just as valuable and we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or one of our many roles.

Employment checks and adjustments

Some positions need a Working with Children Check or a Police Check. The position description will say if this is required. Applicants may also need to complete a pre-employment misconduct declaration.

We are a safe and inclusive workplace for all applicants. Workplace adjustments can be made specific to individual applicants’ needs during the recruitment process.

Please email recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au to view a copy of our Recruitment policy.

Re-employment restrictions

Re-employment restrictions apply to people who have received a Victorian Government separation package.

For more information visit the Victorian Government website, Redundancy and other matters.

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