Family Violence Applicant Practitioner

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $97,955 - $111,142

**Grade**:VPS 4

**Occupation**:Family violence

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:VG/MC2439NS

Valuable opportunity to support individuals at the court premises who have experienced family violence

Join a high performing, collaborative team, delivering impactful services within the community

12-month, fixed term role
** 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.

**MCV**
- The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is the first level of the Victorian court system and is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria. It 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 locations, 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 (FVAP) provides support to individuals at the court premises who have experienced family violdence, including assessing immediate non-legal needs and safety risks, and providing information about and referrals to external service providers as needed.
- The FVAP works with the Family Violence Respondent Practitioner (FVRP), other court registrars, police prosecutors, lawyers and court support services at the court premies, will liaise with community-based support services, and may be required to provide information to maigstrates in a courtroom. FVAP will establish and maintain relationships with community agencies and support services so effective referrals are made to ensure the safety of family violence applicants. The FVAP will also be required to support the continuous improvement of the Court's response to family violence.

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This position is a fixed term position until 17 August 2026_**

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The role may require travel to other courts and locations._**

**About You**
- skills and experience in engaging effectively with people in a sensitive environment
- knowledge and experience of conducting risk assessments and safety plans for those who have experienced family violence
- a sound understanding of homelessness and housing, legal, financial, alcohol and other drug services, mental health, cognitive impairment and other issues that can exacerbate family violence risk
- solid awareness of intersectionality when providing services
- strong influence and negotiation skills
- a strong desire to deliver exceptional service excellence

**Qualifications**
- A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, social sciences or other related field is highly desirable

**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.

- Applications close Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 1 August 2025