Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/CV0404-OCT26

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers.

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

- Utilise your team leadership experience and knowledge of the criminal justice or forensic health sectors.
- Ongoing, Full time opportunity.
- VPS grade 6.1: $142,790 - $166,938 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Manager, Multi Agency Panel Secretariatto provide a critical role at Corrections Victoria's Post Sentence Branch.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult corrections system and manages 11 public prisons, one transition centre, and oversees three privately operated prisons.



It ensures people in custody are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

The Reintegration and Engagement Services Division of Corrections Victoria is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including quality assurance systems for risk assessment and case management, offending behaviour programs, and transition and reintegration supports. The Reintegration and Engagement Services Division has responsibility for the post-sentence supervision scheme and is also responsible for the management of post sentence facilities.

The Post Sentence Branch, within the Reintegration and Engagement Services Division of Corrections Victoria, provides central oversight and governance of the post sentence scheme and people subject to post sentence orders. The Serious Offenders Act 2018 (SOA) sets out a civil, non-punitive scheme that provides for the ongoing supervision or detention of people who have committed reliable sex and/or serious violent offences who have completed their sentence and pose an unacceptable risk of committing further relevant offences. Corrections Victoria's end-to-end management and delivery of services to people on post-sentence orders occurs through a multi-faceted governance and operating model.

About the Role





The Multi Agency Panel is comprised of executive level members from the Department of Justice and Community Safety, Department of Health, Department of Families Fairness and Housing and Victoria Police who are responsible for agreeing on overarching services to be provided to manage individual risk and needs. The Multi Agency Panel also operates as a forum for escalation and joint resolution of complex service and systemic issues.

The Multi Agency Panel Secretariat supports the effective and efficient operation of the Multi Agency Panel, and acts as a central point for information sharing and interdepartmental liaison. Reporting to the General Manager Assessments, Applications and Panel Secretariat, the Manager Multi Agency Panel Secretariat will have high-level stakeholder management skills and be responsible for working with key internal and external stakeholders to support the Multi Agency Panel operations.

Some of your duties will include:

- Establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and panel members across Victoria Police, Department of Health, Department of Families Fairness and Housing and Department of Justice and Community Safety.
- Provide authoritative advice to key interdepartmental stakeholders in relation to the legislative functions and operation of the panel, and the role and function of the secretariat.
- Lead the development of operational policies and arrangements between the panel and key partner and service delivery agencies that promote and facilitate sharing of appropriate information and enhanced coordination of services.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

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📌 Manager, Multi Agency Panel Secretariat (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne