Court Coordinator , Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs

The role of the Court Coordinator is to represent the Director-General in Youth Justice court matters, provide advice and act as a consultant to other departmental staff in order to promote a high standard of departmental services to courts and clients.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Care
Classification PO3
Workplace Location Mackay region
Job ad reference QLD/531697/23
Closing date 19-Dec-2023
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 31/12/2024 with possible extension
Contact person Vicki Ford
Contact details Phone: 48641498
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The Court Coordinator key responsibilities are:

• 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 the provision of quality court services and further quality outcomes/ actions for young people and their families/carers.
• Provide post-court advice to young people, families/carers, stakeholders and relevant Youth Justice staff as well as comprehensively completing post-court documentation and case notes.
• Maintain office systems and contribute to the development of new systems in relation to court matters to ensure the efficient management of court appearances, timely recording of outcomes and monitoring of trends and issues.
• Participate as a member of the Youth Justice service centre management team and contribute to strategic and operational planning, reviews and key decision-making.
• Provide a consultancy role for departmental staff and other key stakeholders in relation to Youth Justice court related matters, including mentoring and coaching relevant staff, participating in the delivery of local training initiatives and quality assuring material for court.
• Undertake professional casework and restorative justice tasks and activities as required.
• Actively participate in a range of continuing professional development activities to continuously improve your ability to contribute to organisational goals, including training, supervision and relevant accreditation processes.

Mandatory qualifications/other requirements:

• Possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology, legal studies or other recognised degree. [See the mandatory qualifications information section below regarding other recognised degrees].
• One of the referees, where possible, should be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who can attest to the applicant's background, knowledge, skills and experience as they relate to the cultural capabilities
• Travel is a requirement of this position; therefore, it is a requirement that the applicant hold a current “C” Class Drivers licence.
• Court Coordinators are required to be available to be rostered to attend Children's Courts convened on Saturdays and public holidays.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/531697/23
Closing Date: Tuesday, 19th December 2023
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