Senior Family Violence Program Advisor

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Court Services Victoria is seeking an experienced family violence professional to shape the Specialist Family Violence Court model across Victoria, enhancing practice standards and service delivery. You will collaborate with courts, practitioners and lived experience advisors to deliver safe, accountable outcomes.

You will lead improvement projects, maintain clear communications, and work with the General Manager to drive ongoing improvements in statewide practitioner workforce quality.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as social work or law.
• Experience working in the family violence context.
• Expertise in project management and change management approaches.

Responsibilities

• Shape and strengthen Victoria's Specialist Family Violence Court model across a statewide service.
• Drive practice standards, operational frameworks, and tools to improve safety, accountability and access to justice.
• Engage with courts, practitioners, community organisations and lived experience advisors to deliver consistent, high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in social work or law

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/FV0011NSK

• Support high-quality service delivery and drive continuous improvement across the Specialist Family Violence Court practitioner workforce.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

About Us

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.

Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.

Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

About the Role

Play a key role in shaping and strengthening Victoria's Specialist Family Violence Court model. Working across a statewide service, you will drive practice excellence, improve service delivery, and support consistent, high-quality outcomes for court users impacted by family violence.

Partnering with courts, practitioners, community organisations and lived experience advisors, you will lead the development of practice standards, operational frameworks, tools and initiatives that enhance safety, accountability and access to justice. Working closely with the General Manager, Court Services Quality and Standards, and the broader Court Services Quality and Standards team, the Senior Family Violence Program Advisor is responsible for supporting and enhancing consistent, high-quality service delivery across the statewide family violence practitioner workforce.

The role has a strong focus on the maintenance, development and continuous improvement of the Specialist Family Violence Court model, practice standards, operating frameworks, systems, tools and clear, effective communications.

Active consultation and engagement with a broad range of stakeholders, including practitioners, courts, partner agencies and lived experience advisors, is key to strengthening safety, accountability and outcomes for court users.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced family violence professional who enjoys influencing practice, leading improvement projects and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to deliver meaningful change.

About You

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as social work, law and experience in working in the family violence context.
• Understanding of the nature and dynamics of family violence; Specialist Family Violence Court processes and family violence community resources and services.
• Expertise in the principles and practices of project management, and effective change management approaches.
• Strong stakeholder and interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

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 email the contact person listed in the advertisement.

As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.

Applications close Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 11.59pm