MARAM Assessment and Coordinator

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 children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Help improve family violence responses across Victoria's prison system.
• Use your skills to assess risk and support safer outcomes.
• Travel across prison locations and make a real difference every day.
• Build your family violence knowledge while working with experienced professionals.
• Fixed term, full-time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super .

About us

The MARAM Implementation Team in the Sentence Management Division of Corrections Victoria (CV) in the Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the management, coordination and oversight of a range of family violence operational projects as part of MARAM reform implementation.

These are integral to the effective response to family violence matters in the adult correctional system and play a unique role in contributing to the Government's community safety agenda.  

What you will do

As MARAM Assessment and Coordinator, you will help improve family violence practice across Corrections Victoria.

You will assess risk, support staff and contribute to projects that strengthen community safety.

You will:

• develop risk assessments , risk management plans and safety plans using the MARAM Framework
• apply professional judgement to assess family violence risk and support safe decisions
• share risk information with internal and external services and support family violence responses
• support prison staff to manage family violence risk for people in custody and contribute to practice resources
• prepare reports , briefs and correspondence while contributing to family violence projects.

About you

There are no mandatory qualifications for this role. Government experience, direct practice in family violence, trauma-informed practice, disclosure management or case work is desirable. Experience working in a prison setting is highly regarded.

You should also have:

• strong knowledge of family violence, its causes and its impact
• practical skills working with people facing complex challenges in individual and group settings
• clear communication and critical thinking to assess risk and solve problems
• resilience , adaptability and the ability to build positive working relationships .

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Dinusha Perera at View email address on jobs.careers.vic.gov.au .

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.