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

Mandatory qualifications/role requirements

• It is a requirement of this role to have 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 in the attached role profile regarding other recognised degrees).
• One of the referees should be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, where possible, who can attest to your background, knowledge, skills and experience as they relate to the cultural capabilities.
• Drivers' license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted “c” class drivers licence as officers are required to drive Government vehicles as a part of their day-to-day work.
• Blue card: this role provides support services to children and young people and therefore will require a valid Blue Card with the organisation. Please refer to the Blue Card Services website (http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/) for further information.
• Travel away from centre: while the position is based in Townsville, travel within the region for site visits and to other regional offices may be required in this role. This may include overnight stays.
• Court Coordinators are required to be available to be rostered to attend Children's Courts convened on Saturdays and public holidays.

Key responsibilities

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.
• 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/653849/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 27th August 2025

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Two positions available.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 653849 25 - Role Description (Word, 872KB)
  
  
  653849 25 - Candidate Information Package (PDF, 300KB)