Listings Registrar And Assessment And Referral Court (Arc) Coordinator

Location : Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type : Full time

Organisation : Magistrates Court

• Salary
• 86,691 - $93,275

Occupation : Legal

Reference : VG / C00570

The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria statutory authority and has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 venues, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.

The Assessment and Referral Court (ARC) is a solution-focused court underpinned by principles of therapeutic jurisprudence and recovery-oriented mental health practice. ARC focuses on understanding and responding to underlying factors contributing to offending behaviour for people experiencing mental ill-health and / or cognitive impairment.

Supporting the Court Coordinator, the Listings Registrar and Assessment and Referral Court (ARC) Coordinator performs a dual function of supporting the listing and registry functions across all jurisdictions and more specifically the coordination of the ARC list, including in-court duties.

The Listings Registrar and ARC Coordinator operates in a complex, demanding and sensitive environment, and the role requires the ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion while liaising effectively with the Judiciary, court users and more specifically members of the ARC multidisciplinary team, and ARC participants. The role requires regular interaction with accused persons who are experiencing a serious mental illness and / or cognitive impairment.

Key accountabilities include :

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.