Court Coordinator, Youth Justice And Victim Support

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 85.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Queensland Government is seeking a Court Coordinator in Brisbane (East) to support youth justice court processes and partnerships with community organisations. You will work across pre- and post-court duties, liaising with magistrates, legal representatives, police, and youth justice staff.

The role emphasises cultural capability, casework, and ongoing professional development within a government service environment.

Qualifikationen

• Civil service/govt familiarity valued
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication required

Aufgaben

• Demonstrate cultural capability and promote inclusive culture aligned with the Human Rights Act 2019 to support programs and partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Undertake comprehensive pre-court preparation according to procedures and court benchmarks, including conducting pre-court interviews.
• Assess risk factors, identify early intervention opportunities, refer appropriately, and review documents to prepare court submissions.
• Liaise with Magistrates, Judges, legal representatives, police, Community Justice Groups, and community organisations to ensure quality court services.
• Provide post-court advice to young people, families/carers and relevant staff, and complete post-court documentation and notes.
• Maintain office systems and assist in developing new systems for court matters to ensure efficient management of appearances and timely outcomes.
• Participate in the youth justice service centre management team and contribute to strategic and operational planning and decisions.
• Provide consultancy to departmental staff and stakeholders on youth justice court matters, including mentoring, coaching, training delivery and quality assurance of material.
• Undertake professional casework and restorative justice tasks as required.
• Participate in continuing professional development activities such as training, supervision, and accreditation processes.

Jobbeschreibung

As Court Coordinator, you will specifically:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participate as a member of the youth justice service centre management team and contribute to strategic and operational planning, reviews, and key decision making.
• 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.
• Undertake professional casework and restorative justice tasks and activities as required.
• 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.

Court Coordinator, Youth Justice and Victim Support Brisbane - East, Australia