Family Violence Remote Hearing Practitioner

1 week ago


Melbourne, Australia Court Services Victoria Full time

About Us
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.
The Family Violence Division works across MCV and supports the Court in improving court user experience and access to justice and helps drive implementation of reforms which include:

- expansion and delivery of specialist family violence courts and programs;
- infrastructure enhancement and development;
- service delivery improvements and delivery, including family violence practitioners, remote hearing support services, and culturally appropriate Koori Court services.

About the Role
The position primarily supports matters heard at Sunshine and Werribee Courts where affected family members have opted to participate in their family violence intervention order hearing online from either a designated remote hearing location or an alternative location.
The Practitioner will provide non-legal information and support to affected family members, assess their immediate safety risks, develop safety plans and provide appropriate referrals internally and externally. This role supports affected family members via precourtengagement, on the hearing day (which includes accompanying affected family members during the hearing) and post-hearing follow up. The role will also play a key role in building relationships with local community and justice sector agencies to help ensure safe and supported pathways for affected family members to access the justice system and services to support ongoing safety and recovery from family violence.
The practitioner will also engage with the local community sector to deliver training and support in court processes to improve integrated service responses to family violence.
About You
Relevant qualifications in social work, psychology, social sciences, or other related field. Passionate and experienced specialised family violence professional commited to improving affected family members safety, service experience, and access to the justice and broader service system to support their ongoing safety and recovery from family violence, inc children.
How to apply
- 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.



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