Aboriginal-Led Bail & Remand Case Manager

Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging available

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative – Justice & Community Services in Shepparton is seeking two Bail and Remand Case Managers to deliver culturally led services for Aboriginal people navigating bail and remand processes.

The role provides culturally safe case management to help clients obtain bail, meet conditions, and transition back to the community, within a multidisciplinary team in the Shepparton region.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology, Justice, Welfare or a related discipline, or significant equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience working within Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, justice, corrections, court, community services or related sectors.
• Sound knowledge of the Victorian criminal justice system, including the Bail Act 1977 (Vic), bail and remand, court processes, community-based orders, bail conditions and pathways from custody to community, with a focus on Aboriginal clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe, Aboriginal-led case management.
• Address barriers to successful community-based outcomes for clients on bail or remand.
• Support clients to understand and comply with bail conditions using strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.
• Build respectful, trusting relationships with clients, Elders, families and professional stakeholders.
• Travel throughout the Shepparton region and maintain accurate records for reporting.

Skills

Criminal justice knowledge

Case management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Tertiary qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology, Justice, Welfare or related discipline

Job description

Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative – Justice & Community Services in Shepparton is seeking two Bail and Remand Case Managers to deliver culturally led services for Aboriginal people navigating bail and remand processes.

The role provides culturally safe case management to help clients obtain bail, meet conditions, and transition back to the community, within a multidisciplinary team in the Shepparton region.