Family Violence Practitioner Remote Hearings Practitioner Dandenong

8 hours ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Court Services Victoria Full time

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

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is the first level of the Victorian court system and is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria. It 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 locations, 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**

Practitioners provide non-legal support to family violence-affected individuals, including safety assessments, planning, and referrals. They assist clients throughout the court process (pre, during or post court) either remotely or in-person. Practitioners also build stakeholder relationships and referral pathways to strengthen service integration.

As a FV Remote Hearings Practitioner, you will:

- Support family violence-affected clients through risk assessment, safety planning, and referrals.
- Collaborate with legal, court, and community services to enable safe hearing participation.
- Build partnerships with justice and community agencies, including Aboriginal organisations.
- Maintain confidentiality, accurate records, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
- Participate in professional development and provide practitioner relief as needed.

**About you**
- Passionate about supporting people experiencing family violence.
- Skilled in client engagement and risk assessment.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. social work, psychology, social sciences) highly desirable.
- Strong experience working within the family violence service system.

**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.



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