Registrar – Coroners Court

Location – Lidcombe

Employment – Ongoing Fulltime

Salary & Grade – Clerk Grade 11/12 $149,739.00 - $173,174.00

Your role

Lead a high-performing team at the NSW Coroners Court, where your leadership will directly support the delivery of justice and community safety. This is a unique opportunity to shape service delivery in a complex and sensitive legal environment.

What you’ll do

As part of the Court Services team within the Department of Communities and Justice, you will lead the operations of the NSW Coroners Court registry and associated locations. You’ll:

• Manage the Lidcombe Coroners Court registry and provide guidance and support to smaller regional registries in the conduct of coronial matters.
• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure compliance with legislation and policy.
• Perform quasi-judicial functions and make independent decisions that impact the lives of individuals and families.
• Build strong relationships with the judiciary, legal stakeholders, and community partners.
• Foster a collaborative, ethical, and high-performing team culture.

You’ll be working in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment with a team committed to delivering high-quality, client-focused services.

What we’re looking for

• Proven leadership experience in a legal, court, or regulatory environment.
• Strong understanding of the NSW justice system and relevant legislation.
• Tertiary qualifications in law, management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of the coronial jurisdiction.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing how you meet the requirements of the role. You will be asked 2 questions that you will be required to answer in your pre screening questions when applying for the role, the questions are:

Question 1: In your current role, give an example of how you promote a culture of integrity and professionalism. (Max 500 words)

Question 2: In a legal, court or regulatory environment, describe how your leadership experience positions you to meet the inherent requirements of this senior leadership role. (Max 500 words)

Applications close 10th February 2026 at 11:59pm AEDST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tonia Adamson via email [email protected].

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Matthew Oakley via email [email protected].

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles at Lidcombe Coroners Court and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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