Youth Diversion Coordinator

7 days ago

Broadmeadows, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Fixed term, full time role until 30/6/2027 based across Melbourne's North West
- Help young people at a crucial time of their lives to change their life trajectory and impact community safety
- Salary band of $94,591 - $106,401 plus superannuation

Delivered by the youth justice service as a discrete program Children's Court Youth Diversion (CCYD) has a critical interface with the Youth Justice Court Advice Service. CCYD ensures consistent and equitable access to diversion for eligible young Victorians early in their contact with the Children's Court.

**About the role**:
As a CCYD Coordinator, you will ensures children and young people before the Children's Court of Victoria are supported to access and complete youth diversion. You will liaise with a range of stakeholders to conduct a comprehensive assessment for diversion suitability and strengthen young people's existing relationships and interests to promote positive change.

Key responsibilities include:

- Provide authoritative advice, information and reports to stakeholders and advocate on behalf of the young person, as appropriate.
- Undertake evidence-based assessment in relation a young person's eligibility for the CCYD
- Provide short term case coordination and facilitate brief interventions for young people with complex needs
- Collect and analyse data that informs current and future policy development and service delivery

Please note this role requires travel to multiple locations across the North West Metro Region including Broadmeadows, Sunshine and Melbourne CBD.

**About you**:

- Advanced understanding of the criminal justice system as it relates to young people, and services available to young people.
- Understanding of the principles of diversion and case work and a range of assessment and brief interventions
- An in-depth knowledge of restorative justice would be beneficial.
- Establishes trust with others, gathers information and develops persuasive arguments based on facts
- demonstrates an interest in and an appreciation of a range of different cultures and actively seeks to understand and effectively address the issues and views of others

**For more details on the position please review the position description attached or contact**:
**Why work with us?**
- A fair salary, including annual leave loading of up to 17.5 per cent
- Generous leave entitlements - 5 weeks of leave, which includes an additional 5 days for CYF positions in accordance with our EBA 2024
- Transparent performance framework
- Employee Wellbeing support
- Comprehensive training when you commence and throughout your career
- Secondments and promotions
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- Read more about the benefits of working in Youth Justice Community

**How to Apply**

**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.

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