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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 Magistrates’ Court of Victoria (MCV) is the first level of the Victorian court system and is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria. It has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 locations, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.
The Drug Court is a statutory division of the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria (MCV) and part of MCV Specialist Courts and Programs. The Drug Court administers Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders (DATOs) and provides an alternative sentencing option to offenders with drug and/or alcohol dependency who have committed offence/s whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol and/or to support their dependency.
Participants on a DATO receive a judicially supervised, therapeutically oriented, intensive, and integrated drug supervision and treatment regime. The Drug Court model is a unique collaboration between a range of stakeholders to deliver a high-quality program underpinned by research and emerging trends within the allied health sector.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of the MCV Drug Court, the Drug Court Operations Manager is responsible for the implementation and ongoing operational management of the MCV Drug Court Dandenong. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, the Operations Manager provides leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary team promoting high performance and ongoing professional development.
In this role, the Operations Manager must maintain and grow strong relationships with a large range of government and non- government stakeholders and local community services and provide local and operational insights to support strategic planning and service promotion.
In this pivotal role, you will work alongside the Judiciary team with a therapeutic focus and will have an opportunity to effect enduring and great change in people’s lives.