NSW Department of Communities and Justice

NSW DCJ Maliyan Program (Aboriginal graduate solicitor)

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

Date audit, 29 October 2026. DCJ’s official Maliyan page was updated 28 May 2026 and gives 21 June 2026 closing. This supports a May/June projection, not exact 2027 dates. Directory uses a filled vacancy. Employer page says now open although its June 2026 deadline has passed

The Maliyan Program is run by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. It is an identified graduate solicitor role for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law graduates. The role is based in Parramatta. Positions are advertised on the department's jobs site. The most recent listing is marked as filled. No dates, salary, program length or detailed criteria could be read from that listing. Applicants should watch the department's jobs site for the next advertised round.

Program type

Pathway program

Location

NSW

Study stage

Graduate

Audience

First Nations

Eligibility

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law graduates (identified role). Detailed criteria not readable from the filled listing.

Applications open

May 2027 (estimated)

Applications close

June 2027 (estimated)

Duration and timing

Projected next Maliyan recruitment in 2027; start date unannounced

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

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