Secretary in the Supreme Court of Victoria

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. 

SCV

The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in Victoria and comprises the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. The Court deals with major criminal and civil matters, plus appeals against decisions of lower courts.

The Supreme Court of Victoria recognises that its people are integral to its ability to meet and exceed community expectations and to achieve its goal of being an outstanding superior court. We continually strive to create a high-performance workplace that is characterised by creativity, innovation, flexibility, and quality delivery.

About the role

A rare opportunity has arisen to work as a secretary at the Supreme Court of Victoria, working across all divisions of the Court (Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, Commercial Division, and Common Law Division) to commence in July 2025. You will be required to provide a high level of confidential secretarial support to the Judges of the Supreme Court.

The main component of this role is typing of judgments, some correspondence and memoranda, reading through judgments for consistency and compliance with inhouse style guides, templates and the Australian Guide to Legal Citation, liaising with the Law Library of Victoria in relation to the publication of judgments, filing and organising some travel arrangements.

The role requires a high degree of sensitivity and professionalism as you will be working closely with judicial officers and court staff.

About you

To be successful in this role, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• experience in providing effective and efficient secretarial support in a fast-paced legal environment
• prioritisation and time-management skills
• high-level Word skills
• a minimum typing speed of 90 wpm
• attention to detail and accuracy
• the ability to demonstrate professionalism, tact and discretion
• initiative to work autonomously but also be a team player as you will become an integral part of a small but high-performing team of secretaries, delivering excellent customer service to Judicial Officers across the Court.

Applications comprising a cover letter and resume and should be submitted online, via the Victorian Government Careers website. The closing date for applications is midnight Sunday, 15 June 2025. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be considered as they are received and you may be contacted prior to the application close date.

Applicants are not required to separately address the key selection criteria.

For any enquiries regarding this role, please contact Rebekah Goulevitch (Judicial Services Coordinator, Court of Appeal and Criminal Division) on 8600 2122; email: rebekah.goulevitch@supcourt.vic.gov.au.

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.