Victoria Legal Aid

Victoria Legal Aid First Nations Clerkship Program

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

Date audit, 29 October 2026. Official page last updated August 2025 says applications closed and invites enquiries. July/August is a provisional seasonal-market estimate only. Stale employer page. No annual opening pattern established. Not the separate VLA New Lawyers Program

Victoria Legal Aid runs a First Nations Clerkship Program for First Nations law students at any stage of their degree. Clerkships run for four to 12 weeks, part time or full time, and fit around study. They are based in Melbourne CBD, suburban and regional offices. Applications are currently closed, and dates for the next intake have not been published. No application process is described. Enquiries go to the First Nations Employment Consultant.

Program type

Pathway program

Location

VIC

Study stage

Pre-penultimate, Penultimate, Final

Audience

First Nations

Eligibility

First Nations law students at any stage of their degree.

Applications open

July 2027 (estimated)

Applications close

August 2027 (estimated)

Duration and timing

Possible 2027 First Nations clerkship recruitment; placement dates flexible

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

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