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 jurisdiction’s own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in Victoria and comprises the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. The Court deals with major criminal and civil matters, plus appeals against decisions of lower courts.
The Supreme Court of Victoria recognises that its people are integral to its ability to meet and exceed community expectations and to achieve its goal of being an outstanding superior court. We continually strive to create a high-performance workplace that is characterized by creativity, innovation, flexibility, and quality delivery.

As a newly created full/part-time ongoing position, the Senior Legal Policy Officer works in conjunction with the Counsel to the Chief Justice to provide support to the Chief Justice in the areas of law reform, policy, scholarship and engagement.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing expert legal and policy research and analysis across a broad range of legal subject matter supporting the Chief Justice’s functions including engagement on law reform issues, development of internal policies, participation in national forums and public engagement
• Preparing high-level correspondence, submissions, briefings and other materials on policy reform, legislative developments and complex legal issues
• Monitoring and analysing legislative and policy developments at a State and Federal level and provide authoritative advice on the impacts upon the Courts Group
• Maintaining internal policy and reference documents
• Supporting the provision of specialist legal advice within court administration
• Consulting with the judiciary, respond to queries and support internal committees and working groups as required
• Identifying emerging trends and issues and develop change management and continuous improvement strategies