About Department of Justice

The Department of Justice (DoJ) supports a safe, fair and just Tasmania, through the delivery of high quality services to the Tasmanian community.

We are a diverse Department, including a range of regulatory bodies, correctional services, infrastructure and IT projects, support services, legal services and corporate services. We also provide administrative support to a range of courts, tribunals and commissions.

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Our values

DoJ is a values-based Agency. Our values are a representation of who we are and what we want to be known for in the Tasmanian community.

  • Influence policy, practices and service delivery.
  • Help form and strengthen our collective identity as an Agency.
  • Influence how we engage with colleagues, clients and external organisations.
  • Create a productive and supportive work environment for all DoJ employees.
  • Set an expected level of behaviour.

Integrity - We are honest, ethical, reliable, and fair in everything we do.

Respect - We treat our colleagues, stakeholders and clients with courtesy and value the diverse experiences of others.

Accountability - We are transparent, take ownership for our actions and acknowledge the responsibility we have to our colleagues, stakeholders and clients.

Inclusive - We enable our colleagues, clients and stakeholders to be respected, valued and treated equitably.

Collaborative - We actively engage with our colleagues, stakeholders and clients to make informed decisions that benefit the Tasmanian community.

Our job opportunities

We offer a range of job opportunities across our Department. Some of our most common career opportunities include:

  • WorkSafe Inspectors
  • Legal Practitioners
  • Policy Officers
  • Correctional Officers
  • Probation Officers
  • Corporate support roles (Finance, Human Resources, Communications, IT and Administration)
  • Rights Protection roles (including roles at Equal Opportunity Tasmania, Guardianship and Administration Board, Mental Health Tribunal and Office of the Public Guardian)
  • Project Managers
  • Business Analysts
  • Court Clerks.

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What we can offer

In addition to a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work environment our employees also enjoy the following benefits:

  • a challenging and rewarding career
  • the opportunity to provide essential services to the community
  • flexible work options where possible to support a healthy work/life balance
  • competitive salaries
  • a variety of leave packages available, including paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • paid and supported training and development opportunities
  • a range of short or long term employment opportunities
  • opportunities to undertake temporary assignments and secondments both internally and within other Tasmanian Government Departments
  • a Department committed to health, safety and well-being
  • free access to our Department’s Employee Assistance Program
  • access to our health and well-being program which includes annual flu vaccinations and other health checks
  • a Department committed to diversity and inclusion.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for people who are committed to upholding our values, as well as having the right mix of skills, experience and qualifications to undertake the role. People who are agile, flexible and willing to take on a challenge are our ideal candidates. If this sounds like you we strongly encourage you to apply for one of our roles.

We recognise the strengths that diversity brings to both our work teams as well as to the Tasmanian community, through enhancing our provision of services. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQ+) people.