Registrar - Family Violence

1 week ago


Ballarat, Australia Court Services Victoria Full time

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:$95,102 - $107,905

**Grade**:VPSG4

**Occupation**: Legal

**Location**: Ballarat

**Reference**: VG/MC2427NS

Contribute to impactful change in a specialist role

Full time, fixed term until Dec 2025

Ballarat location

**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 jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

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 Registrar contributes to the Court's response to family violence, working alongside the judiciary, court registrars, support workers, police, legal services and other support services to effectively manage cases involving victims and perpetrators of family violence. The Family Violence Registrar provides a point of specialist contact for court users involved in proceedings arising from or including allegations of family violence, assists parties to understand court processes and services available, and liaises with all legal and non-legal support services.

**About the Role**

The position operates within a complex, demanding and sensitive environment that requires the capacity to exercise sound judgement. This position works collaboratively with the Court Coordinator regarding the listing of matters that relate to family violence and intervention orders. As part of the network of Family Violence Registrars, the role also works collaboratively with the Family Violence Programs and Initiatives Unit to improve service delivery. The Family Violence Registrar leads the Court's family violence team within their region, in conjunction with senior management. They will provide supervision and monitor the performance of the members of this team. Other key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

- Exercise a range of administrative, statutory and quasi judicial powers as a Registrar in accordance with the Magistrate' Court Act 1989 and other relevant Acts, rules and regulations.
- Coordinate cases within the family violence and intervention order jurisdiction, including family violence related criminal matters where appropriate.
- Prepare written correspondence, reports, presentations and briefings on complex family violence issues, for a range of audiences including managers, magistrates and community groups.
- In partnership with senior management, review, develop and deliver family violence education for other court staff and arrange and monitor professional development for support workers to support best practice within the family violence and intervention order jurisdiction.
- Contribute to the Magistrates' Court's Family Violence Registrar network to support and enhance consistency in practice across the state.
- Monitor case flow management indicators to help ensure performance targets are met, and that any barriers to achieving objectives are addressed.
- Develop and implement local practices to improve the operation of the family violence jurisdiction, and other related jurisdictions, and the coordination of services at court.

**About You**

You will be a highly-driven professional who is passionate about delivering quality and impactful customer service. Your other strengths will include:

- Certificate IV in Government (Court Services) or equivalent
- Experience working in a Specialist Family Violence Court

**How to apply**
- resume
- a short cover letter
- academic transcript

**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 peo



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