Aboriginal Bail & Remand Support Specialist

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service; Mildura; Sur place; AUD 85 000 - 91 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

35-hour work week

5 additional leave days per year

Résumé du poste

VALS—Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service in Mildura is seeking a Bail and Remand Support Coordinator to provide intensive, short-term support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults on bail, guiding them through immediate post-release challenges and practical barriers to compliance.

You will work with the Bail Report Writer and local services to connect clients with housing, transport, health and community supports, ensuring culturally informed reporting and timely brokerage.

Qualifications

• Experience in case work, case coordination or client support.
• Experience engaging respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, families and communities.
• An understanding of the barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can experience within the criminal justice system.
• An understanding of bail and remand and how these systems affect clients and their families.
• Confidence supporting clients with complex needs, including situations involving crisis or a high risk of bail breach.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate practical support and brokerage.
• The ability to build effective relationships with Aboriginal-led and mainstream service providers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate case notes and records.
• Sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A willingness to travel throughout the designated service region.

Responsabilités

• Work with clients to identify practical barriers to successful bail compliance.
• Receive referrals and handovers from the Bail Report Writer and provide immediate support following release.
• Help clients understand and meet their bail conditions and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate referrals to Aboriginal-led and mainstream services.
• Undertake housing advocacy and referral coordination.
• Provide practical assistance through targeted brokerage, including transport, phones and material assistance.
• Maintain regular contact with clients during the early period of bail.
• Liaise with lawyers, courts and other justice stakeholders regarding compliance matters.
• Maintain accurate case notes and contribute to program data and reporting.
• Support clients to transition to longer-term local services once they are stabilised.

Connaissances

Case coordination

Client support

Aboriginal engagement

Bail/remand knowledge

Crisis support

Problem solving

Stakeholder relationships

Communication

Judgement

Travel willingness

Formation

Certificate IV in Community Services

Diploma in Community Services

Description du poste

VALS—Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service in Mildura is seeking a Bail and Remand Support Coordinator to provide intensive, short-term support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults on bail, guiding them through immediate post-release challenges and practical barriers to compliance.

You will work with the Bail Report Writer and local services to connect clients with housing, transport, health and community supports, ensuring culturally informed reporting and timely brokerage.