Job title: Coordinator, Victorian Suicide Register
Company: State Government of Victoria
Job description: About Us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria’s courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria’s Supreme, County, Magistrates’, Children’s, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group’.Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.The Coroners Court of Victoria (CCOV) is responsible for: * Independently investigating deaths and fires. Certain deaths and fires are reported to Coroners for independent investigation. Their investigations seek to establish the facts – when, where, how and why the death or fire happened.
- Reducing preventable deaths. Wherever possible, the Coroner will suggest ways to prevent similar deaths or fires by making well informed and practical recommendations, based on the evidence before them.
- Promoting public health and safety and the administration of justice. CCOV regularly reports on data and trends regarding preventable deaths in Victoria to help inform public health responses.
About the role
The Coroners Prevention Unit (CPU) provides support to Coroners to fulfil their prevention mandate to improve public health and safety. To support this, the CPU maintains several databases, including the Victorian Suicide Register, containing information on deaths reported to and investigated by Coroners.The primary purpose of collecting the information in these databases is to assist Coroners to understand the circumstances and contexts underpinning Victorian deaths, so that opportunities can be identified to reduce the risk of preventable deaths occurring in future.The Coordinator, Victorian Suicide Register is responsible for leading a small team of Project Officers.
Key accountabilities include:
- Reviewing and interpreting coronial material to code information (both categorical data and free text information) about suicides reported to the court.
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Victorian Suicide Register, including data coding and maintenance as well as extracting, collating, analysing, and reporting on coronial data.
- Supporting the Manager of Data and Analytics by undertaking tasks and projects associated with the provision and interpretation of best practice data.
This role is fixed-term for 2 years.About You
We are looking for a self-directed and forward-thinking individual with excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. As the successful candidate you will also possess:
- Experience in critically reviewing written material and extracting relevant information from it.
- The ability to plan and prioritise your workload and to work collaboratively with others.
- Proven expertise in collating data to write reports for a range of audiences.
- Experience in leading a team in a research or government policy setting is desirable, but not essential.
- Data entry experience into administrative datasets using a range of complex documents is essential.
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now’ button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
- Resume.
- A cover letter (not exceeding two pages) demonstrating attributes and experience relevant to the role (see the Key Selection criteria in the Position Description).
- A short response to the following wellbeing question (in addition to the two pages above).
CCOV is an environment that can expose staff to images, case history, testimony and behaviour that can cause stress and/or distress at times.
Question: What strategies would you employ to help deal with these potential stressors?Other information
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.If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.Job detailsJob Reference: VG/C00627NS
Location: Melbourne – CBD
Work Type: Fixed term – full time
Job Function: Administration / Secretarial
Classification: VPSG4
Salary Range: $95,102 – $107,905
Job Duration: 1 May 2025-1 May 2027
Date posted: 03-Mar-2025
Application Close Date: 09-Mar-2025
Attachments: (PDF, 921KB)Contact:Ciara Millarciara.millar@courts.vic.gov.au
Expected salary: $95102 – 107905 per year
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Job date: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:51:17 GMT
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