Youth Koori Court Liaison Officer

Division: Courts Tribunals and Service Delivery
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Surry Hills, NSW, AU, 2010
- Req ID: 72224

**Location - Parramatta and Surry Hills**

**Ongoing full-time opportunity**

**Salary ranging from $79,032 to $86,539p. a**

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.

**Your role**

As Youth Koori Court Liaison Officer, you will be responsible for the coordination and attendance of community panel members, and act as a liaison between the parties and the Children’s Court.

**What you’ll do**
- Working at the Children’s Court, you will provide high level support to the judiciary in the management of cases listed before the Youth Koori Court.
- You will manage the Youth Koori Court roster for community panel members, coordinate their attendance and liaise with legal representatives and other support agencies.
- Provide advice and guidance to Community Panel Members and prepare court lists and case files.
- You will also assist judicial officers and Children’s Court executive office in the monitoring and development of the Youth Koori Court and develop partnerships with related support agencies.
- You will manage the running of the Youth Koori Court at both Parramatta and Surry Hills Children’s Courts undertaking Court Officer and Court Monitor duties.

**What we’re looking for**

Capacity to work in an environment that may involve potential exposure to psychosocial hazards related to the range of services provided in a court environment. Click **here** for more Information about accepting a role within Court Services

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people,

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

**or**

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
- is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the Youth Koori Court Liaison Officer role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career.
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters.**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**
- A Panel member has contacted you seeking assistance with obtaining a Working with Children Check. You have Court files to prepare for tomorrow’s YKC List and stats to collate for the Executive Officer by the end of the day. Describe how you would prioritise these tasks and what resources you would utilise.
- A key challenge in this role is working autonomously to meet strict deadlines and deliver results. Give an example of time when you had to do something similar. What strategies did you employ to ensure you completed all required tasks?

**Applications close** 2nd March 2025 at 11:59pm.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit.**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified)