Principal Practitioner - Brimbank Melton

Victorian Government; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (State Government of Victoria) is seeking a Principal Practitioner to oversee staff and case management for parole prisoners and post-sentence supervision across the Brimbank Melton region. The role requires leadership, risk management and strong reporting skills.

Reporting to the Regional General Manager, you will supervise case managers, present high-profile submissions, and work with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• extensive experience and knowledge in the case management of complex and/or high-risk individuals
• experience in best practice risk management initiatives and therapeutic work with high risk and complex individuals
• knowledge and experience working within a legislative framework
• excellent written communication skills including preparing comprehensive reports, briefings and submissions on high profile and sensitive cases
• well-developed leadership capabilities including providing effective staff supervision, training and mentoring
• A full and current drivers' licence is essential for this position

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and consult on management strategies of high priority individuals under post sentence supervision
• Supervise staff and case managers across a service stream of prisoners on parole
• Contribute to risk escalation, incident management and quality assurance across the region
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support safe and effective supervision

Job description

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Reference: DJCS/6657A

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Fixed Term, Full Time opportunity based in Brimbank Melton until 5 th July 2027

• Provide expert advice and consult on management strategies of high priority individuals under post sentence supervision

• CCP5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation

About us

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CCS is responsible for the management and supervision of prisoners on parole, clients under post sentence supervision and court orders.

About the role

As the Principal Practitioner, you will have oversight of staff and case management practices across a service stream of prisoners on parole, including individuals who have committed violent and sexual offences, and post-sentence supervision. Reporting to the Community Correctional Services (CCS) Regional General Manager, this is a key position in the regional and CCS management structure providing supervision of case managers who are monitoring prisoners on parole and individuals subject to post-sentence supervision.

You will provide advice and consultation in relation to identified risk escalation behaviours, incident management and quality assurance practices and processes. You will also work closely and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

This role will require the successful application to work across the Brimbank Melton Region (Sunshine and Melton).

The Principal Practitioner is required to participate in the “on call” after hours Duty Director system.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• extensive experience and knowledge in the case management of complex and/or high-risk individuals

• experience in best practice risk management initiatives and therapeutic work with high risk and complex individuals

• knowledge and experience working within a legislative framework

• excellent written communication skills including preparing comprehensive reports, briefings and submissions on high profile and sensitive cases

• well-developed leadership capabilities including providing effective staff supervision, training and mentoring.

• A full and current drivers' licence is essential for this position

For more details regarding this position, please contact:

Maria Groh – Regional General Manager on 0407 326 497 or [e-mail]

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Applications close Thursday 15 October 2026 at 11.59pm