Intermediary (Ah4) - Melbourne, Australia - Department of Justice and Community Safety

Department of Justice and Community Safety

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Department of Justice and Community Safety

Salary:
$105,479 - $116,552

Occupation:
Community Services

Reference:
VG/DJ1447

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background.

If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of young people and recognises that young peoples' rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit

We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
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Support victims and eligible witnesses by providing specialist communication assistance:

An opportunity to make a difference in the Department of Justice and Community Safety:

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Ongoing Position AH4 $105,479 - $116,552 + superannuation

About the Business Unit

Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is part of the Service Delivery Reform, Coordination and Workplace Safety Group with the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS).

VSSR is responsible for the delivery and reform of services to victims of crime, placing victims at the centre of the justice system.

VSSR leads the development, design and implementation of innovative service responses to victims of crime in the criminal justice system.

About the role
The Intermediary program is a key component of the Victim Service Innovation in Criminal Justice portfolio within VSSR.

The Intermediary Program uses skilled communication specialists (the intermediaries) to assist criminal justice system stakeholders to mee the communication needs of eligible witnesses giving evidence in police interviews and during court proceedings.

The program transitioned to an ongoing program in 2021 after a succesful pilot phase and is now in a period of consolidation.

Reporting to a Lead Intermediary, you will provide specialist communication assistance to eligible witnesses. You will also provide mentoring and support to contract intermediaries. Eligible witnesses curerntly include those who are a victim of a sexual offence or a witness in a homicide, and are?
- under the age of 1- an adult with a cognitive impairment

About you

This role requires a skilled and suitably qualified allied health professional who is flexible, inclusive, collaborative, and comitted to delivering high quality services.

In undertaking their role, the Intermediary will utilise their understanding of the key issues faced by victims of crime to engage with a broad range of witnesses in ways that promote their wellbeing and reduces the trauma they may experience.

To suceed in this role you will:

Have previous experience providing high-quality, evidence based intermediary services to witnesses in the criminal justice system with extensive professional experience working with (at least one of):
Children and/or adults who have expreienced trauma
Children and/or adults with complex mental health needs
Children and/or adults with a cognitive disability
Children and/or adults who have complex communication needs
Demonstrated understanding of traumainformed practice and experience in practically implementing traumainformed practice principles
Experience in providing training, mentoring and/or consultancy to other professionals.

How to apply

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FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

MANDATORY VACCINATIONS:

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).

Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with
three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal.

This includes evidence of
three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

Acceptable evidence includes: