Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Community services
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DJ1026AUGUST2025
About the Business Unit:
Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is part of the Police, Racing, Victims and Coordination (PRVC) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for coordinating a suite of services for victims of crime that provide information and support to help manage the effects of crime and guide victims through the criminal justice system across Victoria. VSSR leads the development, design and implementation of innovative service responses to victims of crime in the criminal justice system.
The Restorative Justice for Victims of Crime program delivers restorative justice service options to victim survivors of family violence through the FVRJ Service. It is responsible for the design and implementation of ways to support victims of crime to participate in restorative justice processes. This includes support for victims of crime to participate in Youth Justice Group Conferencing.
About the Role:
The Specialist Support Worker will work collaboratively with other staff and service providers to deliver trauma-informed restorative justice options to victim survivors of family violence.
Some of your duties will include:
A Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and an Australian Entitlement to Work Check is a requirement for all DJCS positions, and these checks require identification, documents of either a passport or birth certificate. This role is subject to a Working with Children's Check.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Qualifications/Requirements:
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on thi s advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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.