Information Sharing Officer

**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 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**

The information Sharing Officer will be responsible for processing requests for information in line with protocols, ministerial guidelines and the legislative requirement of the:

- ; Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme
- ; Child Information Sharing Scheme
- ; Information Sharing Protocol between Courts and the Family and Federal Courts of Australia; and
- ; National Strategic Framework for Information Sharing between the Family Law Court and family violence and child protection systems

To do this effectively you will be required to:

- ; Be a contact point for information sharing.
- ; Process requests for information including information gathering and storage.
- ; Provide advice to court staff in relation as to when information can be shared and provide guidance process as required by relevant information sharing scheme or protocol
- ; Provide support to the FVPPU with the implementation of other initiatives.

**Our benefits**
- ; We care about your health and wellbeing and have partnered with Fitness Passport, an initiative that allows you to access significantly discounted fitness membership program
- ; A range of flexible working arrangements
- ; Peer Support Program designed to help create a safe and supportive workplace where colleagues look out for each other
- ; Koori staff network to enhance support for Koori staff and ensure that appropriate networks and services are readily available
- ; Ongoing professional development within a collaborative and supportive work environment

**About you**

You will be an effective communicator (both verbal and written) with a strong commitment to delivering quality services. Your other strengths will include:

- Relevant qualification in family violence or another field will be highly regarded
- Strong organisation and planning skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Effective team player

**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.