About Us

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.

Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

About the Role

The Family Violence Applicant Practitioner performs a critical role by providing support to individuals at the court premises who have experienced family violence, including assessing immediate non-legal needs and safety risks, and providing information about and referrals to external service providers as needed.
To do this, you will:
• Use your skills and knowledge of family violence to support Affected Family Members during their court process.
• Through single session engagements with applicants, you will assess applicants' immediate non-legal needs, conduct risk assessments and safety planning, and provide applicants with information and referrals to external service providers as needed.
• Establish and maintain relationships and work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including Judiciary, Court Registrars and community-based organisations.
• Utilise the MARAM framework and share risk-relevant information under the Family
• Violence Information Sharing Scheme to support the management of risk and safety to Affected Family Members.

Benefits

In return for your contribution, you will receive:
• Ongoing supervision and professional development
• Competitive remuneration, as provided for in the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024
• Varied career progression and opportunities within the Family Violence Branch and broader organisation
• Professional development planning with opportunity for eligible annual progression payments
• Great support within the family violence practitioner team

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related therapeutic discipline such as social work, psychology or social sciences, and demonstrated experience and knowledge of Family Violence including drivers, risks and issues that can acerbate family violence risk.
• Sound skills in the provision of support, crisis containment and risk assessment and sound stakeholder engagement skills.

How to apply

Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
• resume
• a short cover letter

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.