Intake and Triage Officer

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: $79,122 - $96,073

**Grade**:VPS 3

**Occupation**:Administration

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/DJCS/PRVC/1867716

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
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- **Utilise your Intake and Triage expertise**:

- ** Ongoing Full-Time Opportunity**:

- ** VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.**

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This is an Aboriginal Prioritised position, a role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, who will be given priority consideration as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010._**

**A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal Community, both society and culture and the issues impacting on it.**

**A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal community.**

**About the Business Unit**
- This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a major new initiative for victims of crime. The FAS is a landmark reform that replaces the judicially based Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal with an administrative scheme that prioritises the needs of victims and supports their recovery from violent crime.

**About the Role**
- Some of your duties will include:

- Make interim decisions on immediate victim needs.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**
- To be successful in this role, you will have:
**Technical Expertise**
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal Community, both society and culture and the issues impacting on it.
- A demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with members of the Victorian Aboriginal community.
- Understanding of the nature and dynamics of family violence and sexual assault.

**Qualifications**
- A relevant qualification and/or experience in community services, social work, criminology, psychology, victim services and/or family violence is desirable.
- _For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made_

**Applications close 17th August 11:59PM**

**How to Apply**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:

- The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work

- Applications close Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 20 June 2025