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Careers

Explore career opportunities at the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).

Programs and initiatives

DCJ programs and initiatives are designed to look for new talents to work in various sectors across the NSW Government, and also to prepare and educate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with skills for roles within DCJ.

Process and Technology Harmonisation (PaTH) Program

We’re looking for people with experience in finance, HR, technology, assets and more.

Award-winning pre-employment program to educate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with employment skills.

Becoming a lawyer

The Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) is responsible for the admission of lawyers.

Maliyan Program

Paid employment in a Graduate and/or Cadetship program for Aboriginal law graduates and students.

Becoming a Justice of the Peace

Visit the Justice of the Peace website for information on becoming or finding a Justice of the Peace.

Students and graduates

We’re looking for bright and resilient graduates for caseworker roles.

We have roles throughout NSW for those looking for a career in their local region or wanting a regional relocation.

Career pathways at DCJ

DCJ offers a broad range of roles to help build careers based on talent and skills. Find more information about the right role for you, and the benefits of joining DCJ.

Psychologist employed by DCJ provide psychological services across Corrective Services NSW and many more...

Caseworkers build relationships with children, young people and their families and carers to support and protect...

Juvenile Justice Youth Officers supervise and provide custodial and community-based services...

Sheriff's Officer

More than 400 specially trained Sheriff's Officers are employed at 58 Sheriff's offices across the state...

Victims Services

Victims Services provides support services, including counselling and financial assistance to victims of crimes...

Overseers are trade or vocationally qualified Correctional Officers who supervise inmates in their work activities...

Community Corrections Officer

Community Corrections Officers are responsible for the management of offenders on community-based sentences...

Correctional Officer

Correctional Officers play a positive role in keeping the community safe and help offenders to improve their lives...

Client Service Officer

Client Service Officers are the frontline of Housing Services and provide a range of services and advice...

Client Services Team Leader

Team Leaders in DCJ Housing manage housing client service teams and are pivotal in managing key business relationships.

Housing Assistant

DCJ Housing Assistants support client service delivery.

Permanency Coordinator

Join our Aboriginal workforce to help vulnerable Aboriginal children grow up safe and connected to kin and Country.

Judicial careers

Find out about judicial careers and statutory appointment roles in NSW.

Professional Roles

DCJ offers a variety of career paths for people from entry level to executive (Public Service Senior Executive)...

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We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.

Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.

You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.

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