Family Violence Practice Manager, Heidelberg

2 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Magistrates Court Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / Until 24 October 2025

Organisation: Magistrates Court

**Salary**: $109,730 - $132,764

Occupation: Family Violence Workers

Reference: VG/MC0603C
- Provide supervision and leadership to support delivery of the Specialist Family Violence Court model at Heidelberg and Broadmeadows Courts
- Lead a team of specialist family violence practitioners working with Affected Family Members and Respondents
- Contribute to continuous quality improvement

**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.

**About the Role**

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria has expanded its Specialist Family Violence Services team of Family Violence Applicant and Respondent Practitioners based at various court locations across the state. The Family Violence Practitioners are an integral part of the Specialist Family Violence Court model. The specialist Family Violence Practitioner roles engage with Family Violence Intervention Order Applicants and/or Respondents attending court, conducting risk assessments, providing brief intervention support at court, developing safety plans, advocating for and referring Applicants and Respondents to appropriate services and programs.

The Family Violence Practice Manager provides management, leadership and support to the Family Violence Practitioner workforce, as well as contribute to court reforms and initiatives including but not limited to;
- induction, orientation, support, and performance development in relation to the Family Violence Practitioner role
- contributing to the development and implementation of a specialist famiy violence response within a court setting.
- providing practice leadership and supervision to achieve consistent practice aligned with organisational and professional standards.
- contribution to family violence court reform and initiatives

**About You**

You will hold a relevant tertiary qualification in a related therapeutic discipline such as social work, psychology, or social sciences, and/or demonstrated experience and knowledge of Family Violence including drivers, risks and issues that can exacerbate family violence risk. You will have a proven track record in managing and leading specialist family violence staff and teams in complex organisational environments.

**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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