Youth Court Coordinator & Advisory Specialist

Queensland Government; Queensland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Court Coordinator to represent the Director-General in youth justice court matters and to advise and act as a consultant to staff, promoting high standards of service to courts and clients. The role reports to the Team Leader and requires collaboration with magistrates, judges, police, and community organisations to secure quality outcomes for young people and families.

The successful candidate will undertake pre-court preparation, assess risks, refer where

Responsibilities

• 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 quality court services and outcomes for young people and their families.
• Provide post-court advice to young people, families, stakeholders, and youth justice staff and thoroughly complete post-court documentation and case notes.
• Maintain office systems and contribute to new systems development for court matters to ensure efficient management of court appearances, timely outcomes recording, and trend monitoring.
• Participate as a member of the youth justice service centre management team and contribute to strategic and operational planning and decision-making.
• Provide consultancy to departmental staff and other stakeholders on youth justice court matters, including mentoring, local training, and quality assuring material for court.
• Undertake professional casework and restorative justice tasks as required.
• Actively participate in continuing professional development activities to improve contribution to organisational goals, including training, supervision, and accreditation processes.

Job description

Queensland Government is seeking a Court Coordinator to represent the Director-General in youth justice court matters and to advise and act as a consultant to staff, promoting high standards of service to courts and clients. The role reports to the Team Leader and requires collaboration with magistrates, judges, police, and community organisations to secure quality outcomes for young people and families.

The successful candidate will undertake pre-court preparation, assess risks, refer where