Court Coordinator

Youth Justice and Victim Support; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth Justice and Victim Support in Cairns is seeking a Court Coordinator to oversee comprehensive pre-court preparation, risk assessments, and reporting for Youth Court matters. The role requires liaising with magistrates, legal representatives, and police to deliver high-quality court services for young people and their families.

Responsibilities include preparing reports, post-court documentation, and mentoring staff while contributing to system improvements and ongoing professional

Responsibilities

• Pre-court preparation in accordance with procedures and court benchmarks; conduct necessary pre-court interviews.
• Assess risk factors, identify early intervention opportunities, make referrals and form confident court submissions.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the Children's Court on behalf of the Chief Executive; conduct pre/post court interviews and prepare related documentation.
• Liaise with Magistrates, Judges, legal representatives, police, Community Justice Groups and others to ensure quality court services and outcomes for youth and families.
• Provide post-court advice and complete post-court documentation and case notes for young people and families.
• Maintain office systems and help develop new systems for efficient court matter management and outcomes tracking.
• Mentor and coach staff, participate in local training and quality assure court-related material.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain cultural capability aligned with the Human Rights Act 2019.

Job description

Youth Justice and Victim Support – Cairns QLD

Salary: $102,817 to $111,975 per annum plus 12.75% superannuation

Temporary, Full-Time

As Court Coordinator, you will specifically:

• Undertake comprehensive pre-court preparation in accordance with procedures and court quality benchmarks including conducting and assisting others to conduct the necessary pre-court interviews.
• Conduct assessments of risk factors, identify early intervention opportunities, make appropriate referrals and consider written material to formulate confident court submissions.
• Prepare and present verbal and written reports to the Children's Court on behalf of the Chief Executive. Conduct pre and post court interviews, prepare quality pre-sentence reports, affidavits, and other relevant documentation to support best practice outcomes for young people in the justice system.
• Liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Magistrates, Judges, legal representatives, police, Community Justice Groups, and community organisations to ensure the provision of quality court services and further quality outcomes/ actions for young people and their families/carers.
• Provide post-court advice to young people, families/carers, stakeholders, and relevant youth justice staff as well as comprehensively completing post-court documentation and case notes.
• Maintain office systems and contribute to the development of new systems in relation to court matters to ensure the efficient management of court appearances, timely recording of outcomes and monitoring of trends and issues.
• Provide a consultancy role for Departmental staff and other key stakeholders in relation to youth justice court related matters, including mentoring and coaching relevant staff, participating in the delivery of local training initiatives and quality assuring material for court.
• Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training, supervision, and relevant accreditation processes.
• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/700820/26

Closing Date: Friday, 25th September 2026