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Court Coordinator


Tablelands & Cassowary Coast Youth Justice Service Centre; Youth Justice; Region - Far North Queensland -Youth Justice; Innisfail

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 Justice & Legal
Classification PO3
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/635037/25
Closing date 21-May-2025
Job duration 12 months, 3 weeks, 6 days.
Contact person Sarah-Jayne Hagon
Contact details Mobile: 0484045424
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As Court Coordinator, you will specifically:

• 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 decisionmaking.
• 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.
• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/635037/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 21st May 2025

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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