Koori Court Officer

6 days ago

Latrobe Valley, Australia Magistrates Court Full time

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

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

**Grade**:VPSG3

**Occupation**: Legal

**Location**: Latrobe Valley

**Reference**: VG/MC1977NS1
- Contribute to making tangible impact for the community
- Ongoing and full-time role, based in Morwell
- Generous staff benefits and supportive team environment

**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 Koori Court Officer will be responsible for providing cultural advice to the Court and assistance to Koori/Aboriginal persons and their families coming before the Magistrates Court/Koori Court regarding court obligations and outcomes. The role will assist the Court in providing a more culturally appropriate response through:

- Supporting the Koori/Aboriginal community in understanding and gaining knowledge of the operations and procedures of the Magistrates Court and Koori Court
- Maintaining a register of service and support programs
- Supporting referral processes to foster and maintain links between the Magistrates' Court and the Aboriginal community to assist clients to meet rehabilitation and court outcomes.

The Koori Court Officer must have client support/relationship management skills which are of a high standard to work and build on when collaborating with diverse groups of key stakeholders such as; Koori/Aboriginal clients, Koori/Aboriginal families, Elders and Respected Persons (ERPs), Magistrates, Youth Justice Workers, Department of Justice and Regulation Corrections, Victoria Police Prosecution team, Community Organisations, and Legal Representatives, such as Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), Victorian Legal Aide (VLA) and other.

For more details of the role please refer to the position description

**About You**
- VCE or equivalent and/or relevant work experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Koori community, both society and culture and the issues impacting on it, especially in relation to contact with the Justice System
- Demonstrated high quality client support/relationship management skills and experience

**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 Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 06 May 2025

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