Legal Aid NSW

Legal Aid NSW Crime Regional Graduate Program

Application dates describe recruitment. Program dates and recorded cycle are shown separately where the employer has published them.

Date audit, 29 October 2026. Current employer page says registrations closed. Directory refers to June 2025 prior intake and an EOI form. May/June is a low-confidence recurrence estimate. Directory incorrectly presents EOI as open. Irregular recruitment, not a guaranteed annual cohort

Legal Aid NSW runs a Crime Regional Graduate Program for new lawyers and graduate solicitors willing to relocate. Graduates spend up to six months in Sydney. They then complete a mandatory 12 month placement in Broken Hill, Dubbo, Moree, Tamworth or Wagga Wagga. A temporary role in Sydney or a regional office follows. The last intake closed in June 2025. An expression of interest form is open for future rounds.

Program type

Graduate program

Location

NSW

Study stage

Graduate, Admitted

Audience

Regional

Eligibility

New lawyers and graduate solicitors willing to relocate to a regional office.

Applications open

May 2027 (estimated)

Applications close

June 2027 (estimated)

Duration and timing

Possible next regional graduate round in 2027; actual intake / start year unannounced

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

Application status checked 29 October 2026; next review by 5 November 2026.