Judicial Associate

 

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The Family Court of Australia, through its specialist judges and staff, assists Australians to resolve their most complex legal family disputes.

The Family Law Courts comprise the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court and have concurrent jurisdiction in Family Law. The Family Law Courts is a combined registry to better service clients in family law across both Courts and to share resources in ways that optimise cost-efficiency in administering ????? ?????. Registry services include client services for parties filing in family law; records management; administrative support and dispute resolution services that assist some clients to achieve resolution of their dispute without requiring ????? ????? hearing ????? ????? Judge or Federal Magistrate.

To achieve its outcomes, the Family Law Courts provide a range of services,
integrated within a case management environment and encompass:
 

• Dispute resolution services, and
• Judicial determination of litigated matters.
   

Operational management is devolved to registries where managers work closely with Judges and Federal Magistrates to deliver court services to families in dispute.

The Courts’ function has evolved as a result of reforms to the Family Law system which took effect on 1 July 2006 and included the establishment of the Family Relationship Centres. Since this time, the Federal Magistrates Court has managed the higher volume of family law cases while the Family Court has focused on the most complex disputes.

Location: Sydney

Level: APS Level 5

Salary: $60,683 - $64,347 plus superannuation

Position Number: 2135

 

The position of Judicial Associate is responsible for providing a high level of administrative support to the Judicial Officer. The Judicial Associate will be required to liaise with members of the Judiciary, Court staff, legal practitioners, clients and external agencies.

The major responsibilities of the Judicial Associate are to manage court files, provide administrative support to the Judicial Officer sufficient to ensure the prompt delivery of orders and judgments, maintain statistical data, make travel arrangements, update loose-leaf filing, and undertake personal work as requested by the Judicial Officer.

The person in this role may be required to travel on circuit and Judicial relief locations, both intra and interstate.

This is an on-going, full-time position.

 

Contact Officer: Dana O’Shea, (??) ???? ????

 

Closing Date: Thursday 12 November 2009

 

How to apply: For selection documents please e-mail: ???@???.??? />

 

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The Public Service Act 1999 and the Court's Collective Agreement (??) ???? ???? apply.