Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Family violence
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/FV0011NS
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.
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The MCV determines in excess of 200,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, dealing with over 90 percent of all adult cases that come before Victorian courts each year.
MCV aims to be an innovative, accessible and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.
About the Role
Make a real difference in the lives of Victorians.
Are you passionate about driving meaningful change in the family violence sector? Do you thrive in complex environments where your expertise can strengthen systems, improve outcomes, and support safer communities?
We are seeking a Senior Family Violence Program Advisor to play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing service delivery across the statewide family violence practitioner workforce within the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.
In this influential role, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of the Specialist Family Violence Court model, ensuring practice standards, systems, and frameworks are consistent, evidence-informed, and centred on the needs of court users. Working in close partnership with the General Manager, Court Services Quality and Standards, and the broader team, the Senior Family Violence Program Advisor plays a critical role in strengthening and elevating consistent, high-quality service delivery across the statewide family violence practitioner workforce.
This role is central to the ongoing success of the Specialist Family Violence Court model, leading the maintenance, development and continuous improvement of practice standards, operating frameworks, systems, tools, and clear, effective communication approaches.
A key focus is building strong, trusted relationships through active consultation and engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders—including practitioners, courts, partner agencies and lived experience advisors—to enhance safety, strengthen accountability, and deliver improved outcomes for court users.
About You
You will bring:
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
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.